Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
Creamy Ham and Potato Soup – so comforting and warm on a cold day!
Creamy Ham and Potato Soup
Creamy Ham and Potato Soup - so comforting and warm on a cold day!
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup diced celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup carrot, diced (optional)
- 1 cup diced cooked ham (buy a ham steak in the deli section)
- 3 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
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Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, carrot, ham and chicken broth in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper.
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In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk so that lumps don't form and until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
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Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through.
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Top with cheddar cheese, chives, and bacon if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Source: adapted from Allrecipes
I have made this recipe dozens of times – I love that other than preparing the cream sauce with the milk and butter, there is no preparation other than putting all of the vegetables in a pot to boil. This was my daughter’s favorite after getting her braces tightened – I would use my stick blender to puree the cooked soup (ham and all) into a perfectly uniform creamy soup (no chunks at all). I still prepare the soup this way.
Any creative uses for leftovers?
Do I need to adjust the recipe if we do not eat ham.? Creamy potato ham soup…
No, you don’t have to adjust anything.
The best recipe ever!!!!!!! I add peas at the end and smoked deer bacon! Absolutely the best soup for a cold fall day! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
Lance
You’re welcome!
Can this be frozen?? Makes more then we need for a meal.
Sure! I haven’t tried it but it should be fine.