Ham Potato Soup Recipe
Deliciously creamy Ham and Potato Soup is easy to make and perfect for using up leftovers! Filled with soft, tender potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic and the possibility of making your own ham broth from a leftover ham bone! The best part? No heavy cream! Picky eaters will ask for seconds!
Foto: Cafe Delites
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 1 cup carrot (large, peeled and diced)
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 3 cups potatoes (peeled and diced )
- 4 cloves garlic (minced or finely chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked ham (diced, add more if desired)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour (plain flour)
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock (or broth)
- 2 teaspoons chicken Bouillon
- 3 cups milk (whole milk or 2%)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (if needed, adjust to you taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper (to taste)
Steps
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Heat the butter in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery until beginning to soften (about 4 minutes).
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Add the ham and potatoes, cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
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Mix the flour through and cook for 2 minutes.
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Stir in stock and bouillon, mixing all ingredients together. Increase heat and bring to a boil until potatoes are 'just' fork tender, about 10-12 minutes.
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Reduce heat to medium-low, add the milk and stir over the heat until thickened (about 5 minutes).
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Taste test and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
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Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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