Ham and Potato Soup

Name: Ham and Potato Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 8 potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 can(s) clear chicken broth; 2/3 c diced carrots; 2 stalks celery; 1 bunch green onions; 1 small onion chopped; 1 stick butter or margarine; 1/4 to 1/2 c flour; 1 qt milk; 1 c half and half; 2 tsp each seasoning salt and black pepper; 8 oz cubed velveeta cheese, or your fav melting cheese; 8 oz or more. of lean chunked ham

By gaynel mohler
@gaynel

I experimented and this came out great today. The pot emptied very quickly.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Serves:

6 -8

Prep:

40 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Ingredients

8

potatoes, peeled and diced
1 can(s)

clear chicken broth
2/3 c

diced carrots
2

stalks celery
1

bunch green onions
1

small onion chopped
1 stick

butter or margarine
1/4 to 1/2 c

flour
1 qt

milk
1 c

half and half
2 tsp

each seasoning salt and black pepper
8 oz

cubed velveeta cheese, or your fav melting cheese
8 oz

or more. of lean chunked ham
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How to Make Ham and Potato Soup

Step-by-Step

in a large pot boil potatoes , drain. put in a bowl and set aside.
in a smaller pot, place 1 can chicken broth the ham and all other vegetables, salt and pepper. slowly boil until vegetables are tender.
in the large pot you cooked potatoes in place one stick butter, melt over med heat, and slowly wisk in flour to make a rue.
add broth/veggies. to rue. add the potatoes. let it all come to a boil. turn heat on low. Mixture should thicken .
add the milk, stirring constantly
add the velveeta cheese cubes, stirring well
now add the half and half slowly.
let soup simmer until all is piping hot and creamy consistency.

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