Ham & Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Creamy, comforting, and cheesy Sweet Potato Soup packed with ham and veggies. A simple and delicious soup full of flavor, and it’s the perfect recipe for leftover ham.

Ham and Sweet Potato Soup is a delicious meal that tastes like you stood by the stovetop tending to it for hours, yet it’s ready in a little over 30 minutes.

If you haven’t noticed, we are BIG into soups:

Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Leftover Turkey Soup Recipe with Orzo and Spinach

Gnocchi Zuppa Toscana

and many more…

If I could, I’d have soup for dinner every day during the cold winter months. BUT, I can’t because there’s these little kids running around me begging for things like chicken nuggets and fries.

HOW TO MAKE HAM AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

This is the best time of year to cozy up to this hearty Sweet Potato Soup that’s brimming with seasonal vegetables and savory ham. And, with Christmas coming up, me thinks this is a great recipe for your leftovers. Thus, don’t forget to hide some ham and sweet potatoes. Just in case. ?

• We will start with browning up our ham, and move on to sautéing our onions with carrots, celery, and chunks of sweet potatoes.

• Once those have browned a bit, we are going to add in chicken broth, some seasonings, and let all of that simmer for about 12 minutes.
• In the meantime, we are going to prepare a roux with butter and milk, plus cheese.
• When ready, all that will be added to our soup pot and cooked until everything is heated through and completely creamy.

• Garnish with some parsley and you’re ready to serve.

Slurp up and realize that sweet potatoes + soup were made for each other! ? A true winter warmer, this sweet potato soup with ham is just what you need. Easy to prepare and extremely delicious.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH SWEET POTATO SOUP

This is a rich and filling soup and for that reason I would say to serve it with this Bacon and Eggs Asparagus Salad or my Salmon Cobb Salad with Spinach and Feta Cheese.

HOW TO STORE HAM AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

• Transfer cooled soup to an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. Soup in the refrigerator will be good for up to 4 days.

HOW TO FREEZE HAM AND SWEET POTATO SOUP

• Let the soup cool completely and transfer it to large freezer bags.
• Keep FROZEN for up to 3 months.
• To reheat, defrost in the fridge over night, then add the soup to a saucepan and reheat over medium heat. Add broth OR milk couple tablespoons at a time, until desired consistency is reached.

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ENJOY!

Ham and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Creamy, comforting, and cheesy Sweet Potato Soup packed with ham and veggies. The perfect recipe for leftover ham.

Course:

Soup

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

ham recipes, holiday soup recipe, leftovers, potato soup, sweet potatoes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 300 kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE SOUP

• 1 1/2
  tablespoons
  olive oil
  divided
• 1
  cup
  diced cooked ham
• 1
  tablespoon
  butter
• 1
  yellow onion
  diced
• 3 to 4
  cups
  peeled and cubed sweet potatoes
  about 1/2-inch cubes
• 2
  carrots
  cut into rounds
• 4
  celery stalks
  sliced
• 3
  garlic cloves
  minced
• 1
  teaspoon
  dried basil
• 1
  teaspoon
  dried parsley
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  dried thyme
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  salt
  or to taste
• 1/2
  teaspoon
  fresh ground pepper
  or to taste
• 5 to 6
  cups
  low sodium chicken broth

FOR THE ROUX

• 4
  tablespoons
  butter
• 4
  tablespoons
  all-purpose flour
• 2
  cups
  milk
• 3/4
  cup
  shredded cheddar cheese
• chopped fresh parsley
  for garnish (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or a large soup pot.

2. Add diced ham and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly browned on all sides. Remove from pot.

3. Add remaining olive oil to the pot and 1 tablespoon butter; heat over medium-high heat until butter is melted.

4. Stir in diced onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, and celery stalks; cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

5. Stir in garlic, basil, parsley, thyme, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 more minute.

6. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil; lower to a simmer and continue to cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.

In the meantime, prepare the roux.

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.

2. Whisk the flour into the butter with a fork.

3. Cook and stir for 1 minute, or until the mixture is thickened.

4. Slowly stir in the milk; stir until completely smooth.

5. Continue to cook and stir for 4 minutes, or until mixture is thickened.

6. Stir in the cheese until melted and smooth.

7. Pour the roux into the soup and cook for 5 more minutes, or until heated through.

8. Taste for seasonings and adjust accordingly.

9. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with parsley.

Recipe Notes

WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 9

Nutrition Facts

Ham and Sweet Potato Soup Recipe

Amount Per Serving (2 cups)

Calories 300
Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g
26%

Saturated Fat 8g
40%

Cholesterol 51mg
17%

Sodium 648mg
27%

Potassium 593mg
17%

Total Carbohydrates 23g
8%

Dietary Fiber 2g
8%

Sugars 7g

Protein 13g
26%

Vitamin A
222.1%

Vitamin C
11.2%

Calcium
19.2%

Iron
7.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.