Homemade Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

This hearty homemade creamy ham and potato soup recipe uses simple ingredients and is bursting with delicious comforting flavors. This is a great recipe to use if you have a lot of leftover ham.
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Ingredients for this recipe:
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 peeled and small diced yellow onions
• 1 thinly sliced leek
• 3 finely minced cloves
• ½ cup chardonnay wine
• 3 medium-diced stalks of celery
• 1 peeled medium-diced carrot
• 4 peeled large-diced russet potatoes
• 10 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups large-diced ham
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• Tabasco sauce to taste
• Worcestershire sauce to taste
• salt and pepper to taste

[@moovieman693]

I love how you drop little tip bits behind what you're doing and 'WHY". it makes it easier for me to remember things! Thanks for being a great teacher!

[@yeverino1970]

Love how you explain why you add ingredients or what you can use. Your recipe is beautiful and very well explained. Thank you for sharing your all this goodness. 👍🏼👍🏼🤤🤤

[@jacksonfl]

Made a big pot of this a few days ago, all gone now! Followed the recipe exactly, adding parsnips and turnip. So delicious. My wife says that this is one of her favorites now. Great job. Thanks.

[@yvette_yc]

Hi Billy, that‘s good...soup an can’t wait to cook. Amazing.. can you sharing more different simple soup. thank you 😊

[@BCSJRR]

I made this for lunch today. It came out great. I did make a few alterations. I made a much smaller batch than was in your recipe. Instead of carrots I julliened a mini red and orange bell pepper and cut the pieces about 3/8" long. I omitted the leeks (didn't have any). Before adding the ham I put about 1/3 of the soup mixture into a blender and zapped it on high speed for perhaps 40 seconds before pouring it in. This gave enough additional thickness that I could really cut down on the amount of flour needed for the roux. It was rich and creamy and tasted great. Thank you for another recipe idea.

[@Dr.Nagyonfaj]

Wonderful recipe. Lightly toasting the flour before adding, also adds great flavor.

[@phillyhouse]

We made this and it was on the money. A high quality ham like Nieman Farms uncured smoked makes a huge difference. Que magnifique.

[@Chimes427]

I literally yelled "why not make a rue" and you answered immediately 😂. I'm going to follow you. Thank you

[@Jackc8201]

I've never put leeks into anything before, but now I know I love them! This recipe turned out absolutely delicious and certainly helps us use up the leftover Christmas ham. Thank you so much!

[@sallyproto2355]

Can't wait to try this Billy!! Looks Delicious!! Thank you 😊

[@janetbeans6472]

This looks delicious!

[@glendakovert1802]

Billy, I always love and keep your recipes! I am not a great cook, but you have made me a better one. Made this the day after Christmas, used parsnips, for the family…my granddaughter called it pink soup! I loved it and so did everyone else! They went home with the leftovers. Thanks, this will be a repeat!

[@brendahere]

Thank you for mentioning storage. I'm was trying to think of a meal for a large gathering. I will be making this two days before the event. It will be simple to put in a crock pot to heat up.

[@JensenFamilyLife]

I made this tonight and it was super wonderful. Thank you for the recipe!

[@kennethciardullo3534]

You are great. Thank you.

[@yolandavaldez5256]

Love this soup Mr.P I will make it thank you and May God Bless 🙏

[@leemander]

That looks so good🤤

[@mohammed.kitchen465]

Nice potato soup 👌

[@yrat9536]

Going to make this tomorrow! This’ll looks sooo delicious

[@MrRemerick]

Will make Love good soup Thank you. Made today great soup.

[@strawberrybounce2]

This looks 💣 af!!! Can't wait to make it!!!!

[@user-ce1ho4qy3q]

I love your recipes ❤

[@stevecowley3740]

Looked up for seasoning a pan, which was simple and explained well. So, I thought I would look up some recipes and am looking forward to trying some. PLUS, ingredients measured in grammes. Thank you for realising that grammes are accurate and cups vary with how finely you chop etc. Well played Billy.

[@jeffreyspilker2209]

Looks amazing

[@ChefBillyParisi]

Many thanks!

[@julienguyen10]

Yummy 😋👍🏻😍❤️

[@abchappell01]

Very nice recipe :) Can you recommend an appropriate substitute for the cream/dairy components for those of us who are lactose intolerant?

[@_Feed_Me]

Got all the ingredients for this one. On Sunday… we cook…

[@itsjohndell]

If f parsnips and turnips are used and blended do you think just whole milk would work? Buon Natale!

[@kimworkman2425]

Yummm

[@user-ui2sg1cn2m]

looks amazing How much ham did you add because I want to blend it all- sorry I am a beginner with soups

[@barbaracunningham3968]

Dailey brand sour cream has a squeeze container/tube to pipe on. I think it would be perfect garnish.

[@barbaracunningham3968]

Daisey not Dailey. Spell correct stinks.

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

I love the presentation of your video. you for sharing! 👍🏻 I make cooking videos too! 🧑‍🍳 I love to be inspired and learn from other talented creators like you. 👍🏻❤️I’m cold right now but the thought of making this is already warming me up! I’ve been really into eating soups these days!

[@Polcar1]

How long must you cook before the potatoes are ready?

[@timkylander2]

Love it. 2 questions: would using a stick blender before adding the ham thicken it up more? Any suggestions for a non dairy alternative to the heavy cream? We have a dairy allergies in my house

[@mubaraksons5114]

Instead of heavy cream, I think you can use roux to thicken the soup, or use non diary milk.

[@rockshot100]

Love your avatar, I just bought a 2 X 3 foot print of it. Chef here. Your question. I have made this a million times and never added cream. A little extra ham fat or bacon grease would do about the same thing. I do not understand why he is adding raw flour to this, at least cook flour a minute in the fat to tone down the raw taste. Stick blender is fine but leave lots of chunks, for some "body" or chew. Don't worry, everybody will love it, you can't go wrong. As I mentioned, cabbage usually goes into this, but zucchini is also good. You could also top it with rinsed and fried sauerkraut.

[@eileenlester4342]

That's what I do.

[@eileenlester4342]

I use a high-quality organic oat milk in replacement of dairy.

[@rockshot100]

@@eileenlester4342 I thought of some ground oats, or as you say oat milk. It probably would be good, but, not needed. People of all cultures have been using a version of this soup for at least a thousand years, and normally just used whatever was on hand, beyond the ham and potatoes. I personally love the winter vegetables of onions and cabbage. The nature of oats would give it that silky texture, certainly. Good call.

[@8698gil]

Can you mix the flour with a little water first before adding to the soup? I was thinking that way you don't get any clumps of flour.

[@triffus]

What are your thoughts on adding brown sugar while caramelizing the onion? Yes? No?

[@ChefBillyParisi]

I don’t think you need it.

[@triffus]

@@ChefBillyParisi thanks so much! I’ll tag you on Instagram after I make it. Do you have an Instagram?

[@robkling2243]

Roux are great and so simple, but a hot roux needs cold milk, I think that is why, when he added the flour, he whisked it in.

[@louiejaysondiaz4835]

Can i add mushrooms

[@rockshot100]

You could certainly, but why?

[@americanrebelforce8735]

I had some so I chopped a few up, very fine and put it in with the carrots. Hubby doesn't eat enough vegetables and when I can sneak a few in, I do. I think it added to the flavor

[@mikiholan7839]

That’s a $400 pot .

[@rockshot100]

Sorry but cabbage BELONGS in this.

[@ezclean7022]

Where are the white beans??? That's what makes the soup thick.. not cream