10 potato ham soup recipes

If you're looking for a quick fix for lunch or dinner, try this scrumptious dish made with ham slices, potatoes and cheddar cheese.

Vegan split pea soup loaded with sweet potato chunks and broccoli florets in a silky puréed base with dill and plum tomatoes. Naturally fat-free and protein-packed, this plant-based bowl is pure cold-weather fuel.

Creamy vegan sweet potato soup with soy milk, nutmeg, and cloves. Naturally dairy-free, just five ingredients, ready in 30 minutes. Serve hot or chilled.

Traditional Caribbean callaloo soup with dasheen, okra, plantain, and yam puréed into a silky, spiced broth with a Scotch bonnet kick. Warm, green, and soul-filling.

A spicy vegetable stew - easy to make. Some find that the flavors of the vegetables don't stand out unless you put in a lot of tabasco. But not everyone likes it hot. Just add enough to make the stew seem spicy to you.

Vegan split pea soup: green split peas simmered with celery, carrot, onion, potato, and herbs into a thick, hearty bowl finished with frozen sweet peas and a splash of tamari. No ham needed.

Senate bean soup with navy beans, smoked ham hock, potatoes, and an onion pique, half-pureed for a creamy-chunky texture. The famous US Capitol dining room recipe.

Creamy corn and ham chowder with potatoes, shallots, fresh basil, and a milk-based broth. A comforting one-pot soup for summer corn season or year-round leftovers.

A thick, hearty steakhouse potato soup loaded with ham, carrots, celery, and sharp cheddar cheese spread. Chunky, warming, and big enough to feed 10 hungry people on a cold night.

Pease porridge is a traditional British split pea soup simmered with a ham bone, turnip, potato, celery, and fresh herb sprigs. A thick, hearty potage that's been warming kitchens for centuries.