Smoked Ham n Cheese Potato Soup
By
Diane Hopson Smith
@DeeDee2011
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A simple yet tasty soup and another great way to use up leftover holiday ham.
I used my potato soup recipe (that we eat often) and simply added the ham and cheese. I used a smoked ham which gave this soup a nice smokey flavor. If you don't have smoked ham, you could used a smoked cheese if you want that smokey flavor.
Even though I have not added it before, I think broccoli would be a great addition to this soup.
Hope you enjoy.
I used my potato soup recipe (that we eat often) and simply added the ham and cheese. I used a smoked ham which gave this soup a nice smokey flavor. If you don't have smoked ham, you could used a smoked cheese if you want that smokey flavor.
Even though I have not added it before, I think broccoli would be a great addition to this soup.
Hope you enjoy.
Rating:
★★★★★ 2 votes
Comments:
Serves:
4 to 6
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
25 Min
Method:
Stove Top
Ingredients
- 5 to 6 medium
- potatoes, peeled and sliced or cubed
- 1/2 medium
- onion, chopped (can use dried onion flakes)
- 1 stalk(s)
- celery, sliced
- chicken broth or stock (enough to cover potatoes)
- 1 to 1 1/2 c
- ham, cubed (i used leftover ham that we had smoked)
- 1 1/2 c
- cheddar cheese, shredded (i used sharp)
- 1 c
- heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp
- all purpose flour for thickening
- salt and pepper to taste (may need to add salt only after tasting, ham and cheese are pretty salty)
How to Make Smoked Ham n Cheese Potato Soup
- 1Add potatoes, onion and celery to a med/large pot; add just enough stock to cover potatoes.
- 2Over a medium heat; cook until potatoes start to get tender. Add ham and cheese. Reduce heat and continue to simmer.
- 3I like to thicken this soup so I make a paste with the flour and cream. Use about 1/4 of cup of the cream to make the paste. Once creamy and no lumps stir in remaining cream; stir this mixture into soup. Continue to cook just until it begins to thicken and potatoes are tender. Don't over cook. Serve with a nice hot buttered crusty roll if desired.
