Creamy potato soup with ham (Page 1 ) | August 5, 2023
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Ham soup filled to the brim with soft, tender potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic and the option of making your own ham broth from a leftover ham bone! Even picky eaters fall in love with this ham and potato soup recipe!

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There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl of hearty, creamy ham and potato soup. All up it takes under 45 minutes (including prep time) to have a pot of full flavoured soup ready and on the table. Perfect for busy weeknights or for when you’re craving a hearty meal!

We use leftover glazed ham for our ham soup recipe with a chicken stock base. Flour and milk give us that mouth watering roux and deliciously thick and creamy consistency.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter (2 oz | 60 g)
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup large carrot peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 3 cups peeled and diced potatoes
  • 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 pinch of salt, if needed (adjust to you taste)
  • fresh cracked black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

    • Heat the butter in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery until beginning to soften (about 4 minutes).
  • Add the ham and potatoes, cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  • Mix the flour through and cook for 2 minutes.
  • 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.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, add the milk and stir over the heat until thickened (about 5 minutes).
  • Taste test and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Serve warm.

NOTES

HAM BROTH

You can make your own ham broth for ham soup using leftover ham bone:

  • Simmer the ham bone in a stock pot filled with enough water to cover the bone halfway (about 2 quarts/litres, depending on size of bone).
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover with a lid and let simmer until very fragrant (about 1 hour).
  • Discard hambone
  • Replace the chicken stock with your ham broth.

TIPS

If your soup is too thick once it’s finished, simply add more milk in 1/4 cup increments until reaching your desired consistency.

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Alternatively, if your soup is not thick enough to your liking, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch together with 2 tablespoons of extra milk.

Pour the mixture into the soup and allow to boil for a few minutes to thicken, while stirring. Repeat for an even thicker soup!

NUTRITION

Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 124mg | Potassium: 604mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3085IU | Vitamin C: 12.4mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 3.1mg

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