Ham, Leek and Potato Soup
This slimming friendly Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is just the thing for lunch or an evening meal when the nights start drawing in.
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories206
- Carbs29g
- Protein17g
- Fat3g
- Saturates1g
- Sugars3g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff to know in the blurb!
This Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is the perfect choice for a filling, hearty lunch or dinner and as it’s low on calories, it’s slimming friendly too!
We love when the weather starts to get a bit cooler and the nights get shorter, because it’s the perfect time to break out the slow cooker and enjoy some hearty soups and stews.
This Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is the perfect, warming winter treat and with only 4 ingredients, it couldn’t be easier to make. Who would have thought that just a handful of ingredients could make something so delish!
This soup is a meal in itself and is so filling that we promise you won’t even miss the bread!
What diets is this Ham, Leek and Potato Soup suitable for?
This Ham, Leek and Potato Soup recipe is suitable for gluten free diets if you swap out the following ingredients for gluten free alternatives;
- Stock cube
This soup is also suitable for dairy free diets.
Please make sure to double or triple check all of your ingredients if you’re cooking for people with allergies.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Ham, Leek and Potato Soup?
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If you haven’t got a slow cooker, you can still make this in a pan on the stove, or you could head over to Amazon to pick one up.
The Instant Pot
What can we say about the Instant Pot? It’s like a slow cooker/pressure cooker hybrid, and it’s probably one of our favourite, and most used kitchen gadgets.
If you’ve never heard of it before then you really should go and check it out on Amazon. Imagine the best slow cooker in the world, then times that by a hundred. There’s not much that it can’t do!
It’s a slow cooker and a pressure cooker, which means you can cook recipes like this Ham, Leek and Potato Soup in about 30 minutes.
Remember the pressure cookers of old that would splutter and rock, and make all sorts of scary noises? None of that with the Instant Pot. Just set the time, close the lid and let it do its thing.
It even keeps your food warm once it’s finished cooking! How good is that?
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We like to cook this in a slow cooker. You can pick up slow cookers in most large supermarkets, or online from Amazon.
The Instant Pot is basically a super slow cooker with a whole heap of other functions. It’s the safest pressure cooker out there – and you can have pulled pork cooked in just an hour! Yes, an hour! They’re available on Amazon, and if you follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter we’ll let you know whenever it’s on offer.
How many calories are in this Ham, Leek and Potato Soup?
There are 206 calories per portion in this Ham, Leek and Potato Soup, which means it falls into our Everyday Light category.
This Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is perfect if you’re following a calorie controlled diet and fits well with any one of the major diet plans such as Weight Watchers.
As a guide, an average man needs around 2,500kcal (10,500kJ) a day to maintain a healthy body weight. For an average woman, that figure is around 2,000kcal (8,400kJ) a day. Obviously, if your goal is to lose weight then you might want to adjust these slightly! You can read more about these recommendations on the NHS website.
Step 1
First, sauté the leeks in a few sprays of low calorie cooking spray, then add them to the slow cooker. If you use an Instant Pot set it to Sauté.
Step 2
When the leeks start to soften, add the ham and the potatoes.
Step 3
Top up with the stock.
Step 4
Set the slow cooker to high and cook for 4 hours, or until the ham is tender and the potatoes soft.
Step 5
When everything is cooked, if you want the soup a bit thicker, roughly mash up some of the potato with a potato masher. Just enough to thicken the soup slightly, then cook for another 30 minutes or so.
What could I serve with this Ham, Leek and Potato Soup?
This Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is super filling on its own but if you’d like to pair it with some gorgeous bread then our Fougasse Bread would work really well. If you loved this soup then why not try out some of our other soup recipes?
Can you cook this Ham, Leek and Potato Soup another way?
We used the slow cooker function on the Instant Pot for this recipe, but you could also use the pressure cooker function or just a pan on the stove.
The pressure cooker should only take around 30 minutes cooking time, whilst the slow cooker will take around 4 hours (on a medium to high setting). If you’d like to cook it in a pan on the stove then this will take around an hour.
How do you know when Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is cooked?
This Ham, Leek and Potato Soup takes 4 hours in a slow cooker, 30 minutes in the Instant Pot and 1 hour on the stove.
You’ll know that your Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is cooked when the ham is tender and the potatoes are soft.
If you’d like a thicker soup, then once the potatoes are soft simply roughly mash them up and then cook for another 30 minutes or so.
Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.
How long can you keep Ham, Leek and Potato Soup in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat it within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill. You can keep leftovers of Ham, Leek and Potato Soup in the fridge for approximately 2 days or so.
Can I freeze Ham, Leek and Potato Soup?
Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;
- Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.
Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer!
How do I reheat Ham, Leek and Potato Soup?
From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes until piping hot.
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Ham, Leek and Potato Soup
This slimming friendly Ham, Leek and Potato Soup is just the thing for lunch or an evening meal when the nights start drawing in.
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Prep Time
5 MINS
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Cook Time
4 HR
- KCals 206
- Carbs 29G
Instructions
- First, sauté the leeks in a few sprays of low calorie cooking spray then add them to the slow cooker. If you use an Instant Pot set it to Sauté.
- When the leeks start to soften, add the ham and the potatoes.
- Top up with the stock.
- Set the slow cooker to high and cook for 4 hours, or until the ham is tender and the potatoes soft.
- When everything is cooked, if you want the soup a bit thicker, roughly mash up some of the potato with a potato masher, just enough to thicken the soup slightly, then cook for another 30 minutes or so.
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KathleenWednesday 15th November 2023
I found this very salty I only used 1000ml of stock though as that seemed enough to cover it , wonder if that’s why it’s salty ?
Cheryl LloydThursday 8th February 2024
Some gammon joints can be much saltier than others. Reducing the amount of stock could also increase how salty it might taste.
VonnieSaturday 23rd September 2023
Hi
Please can you tell me what the timings are to pressure cook? Thank you
SharonMonday 23rd October 2023
Hi Vonie, our Ham,Leek and Potato Soup will take about 30 minutes in a pressure cooker. Enjoy the recipe!
CAROL BURTONSunday 16th April 2023
Can I use bacon instead of gammon?
SharonMonday 17th April 2023
Hi Carol, yes, you could use bacon instead of gammon if you prefer. Enjoy the recipe!
SeonaidTuesday 4th April 2023
Hey! Can you cook this without the slow cooker? And if so how long is needed? Many thanks
SharonThursday 18th May 2023
Hi Seonaid, yes, you can cook this in a pan on the stove; it will take about an hour. Thanks for your question and hope you enjoy the recipe!
LozTuesday 21st March 2023
Could you cook this on low for 8 hours?
SharonThursday 13th July 2023
Hi Loz, we haven’t tested this in a slow cooker on low for 8 hours but it should be fine. Enjoy the recipe!
Gavin BainSaturday 4th March 2023
What’s the setting on the slow cooker for ham leek and potato soup
LisaSunday 5th March 2023
Hi Gavin. It does say in the recipe blurb that it is 4 hours on a medium to high setting, but that can be easy to miss. I have updated the recipe instructions to make it clearer. Thank you for your input.
RachaelFriday 24th February 2023
Hi
Which book is Themis recipe in please ?
LisaSaturday 25th February 2023
Hi Rachael
This is one of our free website only recipes, so it doesn’t currently appear in any of our books.
If you prefer to cook to a printed recipe, there is a “print this recipe” button at the end of the web page. Enjoy the soup!
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