Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup

Delicious and hearty Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup made with leftover ham and russet potatoes. Made for less than 30 minutes. Perfect for cold weather!

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This easy and comforting Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup is so delicious and flavorful! I have made this soup several times this winter, and my family loves it! This ham and potato soup is perfect for chilly weather.

If you have tried my Instant Pot Ham and White Bean Soup, you will love this soup as well. The competition is pretty stiff because both of these soups taste amazing! I used leftover ham from a bone-in ham. You can also use a ham bone, a meaty ham shank, or a ham hock with some extra meat.

If you’re making a big bone-in ham for Christmas this year, don’t throw away the leftover ham bone once all the meat’s been cut off. You can add it to this ham and potato soup to add instant flavor!

If you are looking for more comforting Instant Pot recipes, make sure you try this Instant Pot Beef Stew and the Instant Pot Pot Roast.

Ingredients for ham and potato soup

• Ham: You can use leftover ham or store-bought cubed ham
• Vegetables: carrots, onions, celery, garlic, potatoes. I prefer to use Russet potatoes for the most creamy soup.
• Stock/Broth: I prefer to use chicken stock, but you can use vegetable stock as well
• Heavy cream
• Seasonings and fresh herbs: salt, black pepper, fresh thyme

How to Make Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup

• Press the “Saute” button on the Instant Pot, and add the butter, carrot, onion, garlic, and celery to the pot. Cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. (This is an optional step. You can dump everything in at once if you want).
• Add the ham, potatoes, vegetable stock and heavy cream to the Instant Pot. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme, and close the lid. Lock the lid, move the valve to “Sealing” and cook on Manual for 10 minutes.
• When the ham and potato soup is done, and you hear the beep sound, press the Cancel/Keep Warm button. Turn the valve to “Venting” and quick release until all the pressure is out.
• Open the lid and serve warm.

Soups are a big part of the Winter and Fall season for us – they are easy, comforting and so delicious. They instantly warm you up and are pretty much “set it, and forget it”, especially if you are using an Instant Pot. This ham and potato soup recipe is also great because you can literally dump all the ingredients, and set the Manual setting for 10 minutes. After the soup comes to pressure (in about 10-15 minutes), it takes only 10 minutes to cook, and you have a delicious meal you can serve for dinner and even for lunch the next day.

The best part of this leftover ham bone soup with potatoes is that it’s perfect for weeknight dinners when you don’t have much time to prepare dinner. This Instant Pot soup doesn’t require much prep or cook time, but it tastes as if it has been simmering on the stove for hours. This ham potato soup is also naturally creamy when using Russet potatoes as they break up a little bit while cooking.

Can you make it ahead of time?

This Instant Pot potato soup is great for weekly meal prep. I love making up a big batch of soup on the weekend and then enjoying it throughout the week for easy meals.

Once you have made the soup, let it cool completely before transferring to an airtight container. It will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

You can reheat the soup on the stovetop on medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through. Alternatively, you can reheat it in the microwave on full power for 3 minutes, stirring halfway.

Can you freeze it?

It’s best not to freeze this soup, as the texture can change quite a bit. The potatoes will absorb a lot of the moisture and they can become quite grainy.

Frozen ham and potato soup will be safe to eat once defrosted and reheated, but it will lose its creamy consistency.

Hope you make and enjoy this ham potato soup in the Instant Pot!

More Instant Pot Soup Recipes

• Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
• Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
• Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana
• Instant Pot Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
• Instant Pot Potato Soup

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Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup

Delicious and hearty Instant Pot Ham and Potato Soup made with leftover ham and ham bone and russet potatoes. Made in the Instant Pot for less than 30 minutes. Perfect for cold weather!

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Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 434kcal

AUTHOR Neli Howard

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INGREDIENTS

• ▢ 2 Tablespoon butter
• ▢ ½ cup carrots, peeled and sliced
• ▢ 1 medium onion, chopped
• ▢ 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ▢ 2 stalks celery, chopped
• ▢ 1 lb cooked ham, cubed
• ▢ 2 lbs Russet potatoes, peeled and cut in 3/4″ cubes
• ▢ 32 oz vegetable stock
• ▢ ¼ cup organic heavy cream, (or milk, or coconut cream)
• ▢ salt and pepper, to taste
• ▢ 1 teaspoon thyme

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INSTRUCTIONS

• Press the “Saute” button on the Instant Pot, and add the butter, carrot, onion, garlic, and celery to the pot. Cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes. (This is an optional step. You can dump everything in at once if you want).
• Add the ham, potatoes, and vegetable stock to the Instant Pot. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme, and close the lid. Lock the lid, move the valve to "Sealing" and cook on Manual for 10 minutes.
• When the ham and potato soup is done, and you hear the beep sound, press the Cancel/Keep Warm button. Turn the valve to "Venting" and quick release until all the pressure is out.
• Stir in the heavy cream and serve warm.

TIPS & NOTES

• Use Russet potatoes to make this soup creamy. Russet potatoes have a high starch content and are preferred when making creamy potato soup.
• For even more flavor, you can add in a leftover ham bone if you have any.
• After the soup is done, you can break up and mash some of the potatoes to make it even creamier and thick.
• The soup will continue to thicken as it cools.
• This soup is great on its own or served with crusty bread to mop the bowl.

NUTRITION

Calories: 434kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 2532mg | Potassium: 1430mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3640IU | Vitamin C: 17.6mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3.7mg

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword Gluten Free, Ham Soup, Healthy, Paleo, Whole30