creamy potato soup

Name: Creamy Potato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) potatoes peeled and diced; 1/3 cup(s) celery diced; 1/3 cup(s) onion, finely chopped; 2 cup(s) cooked ham, diced; - salt and pepper to taste; 5 tablespoon(s) butter; 5 tablespoon(s) flour; 1 cup(s) heavy cream; 1 cup(s) half and half or milk

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patricia taylor

williamsport, MD

Updated on Jan 10, 2014

This is a very creamy and delicious soup. Some times I just make it without the ham... I like it that way also.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups potatoes peeled and diced
1/3 cup celery diced
1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
2 cups cooked ham, diced
- salt and pepper to taste
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup half and half or milk

How To Make creamy potato soup

Step 1

Cook potatoes in salt water until tender. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

In separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat and saute celery, onion, salt and pepper.
Step 3

Whisk in flour stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes until vegetables are tender and flour has cooked lightly. Slowly whisk in half and half or milk. Continue whisking until mixture begins to thicken.
Step 4

Add cream and continue stirring until soup is creamy. Add in ham and potatoes and stir until blended. Salt and pepper to taste.
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