Ham and Potato Soup

This creamy Ham and Potato Soup is a breeze to make using hash browns instead of diced potatoes. It’s the perfect, comforting, easy-to-make meal for a chilly day.

I love making recipes easy to assemble with recipe “cheats” like using frozen hash browns. It saves you a ton of time, plus my favorite thing, fewer dishes to clean up when you are done. I share all kinds of tips and tricks like this inside the Freezer Meals 101 club. You’ll find easy-to-create recipes like this one, plus meal plans, ingredient lists, and even live cooking shows that you can join and cook with us!

Ham And Potato Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 cup hash browns, frozen, shredded
• 2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 12 fl. oz. evaporated milk
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• 1 Tbsp. chives chopped
• 8 oz. smoked ham, boneless, cubed
• 1 tsp. pepper

Day of Cooking:

• Optional: Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• Optional: Green onions or chives, sliced

Assembly instructions:

• Place all ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

• Thaw or partially thaw.
• Simmer for 15 minutes on the stovetop or cook on low in the slow cooker for 2-3 hours.
• If desired, top with shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions or chives.

Where this recipe really shines is that it is a great way to use leftover ham from your holiday meals. Simply cube it up and add it in and get this into the freezer so that you can fully enjoy it weeks from now when you’re not tired of ham anymore!

How to Serve Ham and Potato Soup

As we mentioned, you can top this soup with shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions or chopped chives. Other possible topping options include sour cream, bacon bits, or croutons.

Serve with a nice piece of crusty bread.

For more recipes like this one, check out our fan favorite Lasagna Soup or Hearty Sausage and Zucchini Soup.

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Ham and Potato Soup

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

 

Course: Soup

Servings: 6

Calories: 409 kcal

Ingredients

• 5 cup hash browns frozen, shredded
• 2 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 12 fl. oz. evaporated milk
• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 2 tsp. onion powder
• 1 Tbsp. chives chopped
• 8 oz. smoked ham boneless cubed
• 1 tsp. pepper

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in a large resealable freezer bag.
2. Remove excess air, seal, and freeze.

Cooking instructions:

1. Thaw or partially thaw.
2. Simmer for 15 minutes on the stovetop. Or cook on low in the slow cooker for 2-3 hours.

Recipe Notes

If desired, top with shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions or chives.