Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

A delicious and creamy ham and potato soup that is chock-full of vegetables so it's still good for you! A wonderful hearty soup the whole family will enjoy! Any variety of squash can be used.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 255 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 cup diced cooked ham
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
• ⅔ cup diced celery
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, or to taste
• ⅔ cup frozen peas
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste
• 3 large red potatoes, diced
• 1 cup diced cooked turkey (Optional)
• ⅔ cup sliced carrots
• ⅔ cup chopped asparagus
• ⅔ cup peeled and cubed butternut squash

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine potatoes, onion, turkey, ham, celery, carrots, asparagus, peas, and butternut squash in a large pot. Pour chicken broth and water over mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until potatoes and squash are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir Italian seasoning, white pepper, salt, and bay leaves into soup and continue to simmer.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk flour into butter, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Slowly stir milk into flour mixture until mixture it smooth and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir milk mixture into soup and cook until thickened and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.