Best Ham and Potato Soup — How To Make Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1 small onion, chopped (around 1 1/4 c.)
• 3 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced crosswise (1 c.)
• 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise (3/4 c.)
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 c. dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
• 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped into roughly 1" chunks
• 12 oz. (3 c.) cooked ham, chopped into small pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 3/4 c. half and half
• Chopped parsley, for serving