Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese)
Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese)

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, potato soup (made with ham and cheese). It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

This is a delicious recipe for ham and potato soup that a friend gave to me. It is very easy and the great thing about it is that you can add additional ingredients, more ham, potatoes, etc and it still turns out great. Just made it for the first time.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have potato soup (made with ham and cheese) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese):
  1. Take 16 small red potatoes, or 8 medium russet, or whatever potatoes enough to equal that
  2. Get 1 lb. box Velveeta Cheese or store brand, whatever flavor you like
  3. Make ready 1-2 onions any kind, depending on how much you like onions. (Obviously use more than 2 if you like pearl onions, just get at least a lb.)
  4. Take 1 (16 oz.) container of sour cream, or more depending on if you like it creamy
  5. Take 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted margarine or butter
  6. Make ready 1 cup instant mashed potatoes (Idahoan brand is my favorite)
  7. Get 8 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth (or make it with 8 cups water and 8 bouillon cubes) plus ~4 cups extra water (enough to cover)
  8. Take 1 lb. fresh sliced carrots
  9. Prepare 1 cup sliced celery
  10. Get 1 lb. cooked cubed ham (approximately)
  11. Take 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
  12. Prepare Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
  13. Prepare Crackers and bacon bits (optional)

Stir well; add cheese and ham. Simmer the soup over low heat, stirring frequently, for. Hearty and Yummy Potato Soup is great anytime of the year. This recipe is made with sweet ham and cheddar cheese.

Instructions to make Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese):
  1. Wash and cube potatoes (1 inch thickness and add them with seasoning, carrots and ham to a covered ~12 qt. pot to boil over medium to medium-high heat in the broth until tender. (I like to cheat here and microwave the potatoes before I cut them up to help them along). Make sure you add just enough extra water to cover ingredients (~4 more cups). Stir occasionally.
  2. Sauté over medium heat, onions and celery in margarine or butter just until tender and add the to the pot.
  3. After potatoes are really fork tender (may need to taste one), melt the cheese in the microwave or a sauce pan following package directions. (I cube it and microwave 1 min. stir, 1 min. stir and 1 min. more and stir in a splash of milk to loosen it up if necessary). Add to pot and stir.
  4. Add instant potatoes to pot and stir until dissolved.
  5. Add sour cream to pot and stir.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste and let the soup thicken by simmering over low heat, probably ~10 mins depending on the amount of extra water added.
  7. Sit back and relax, you’re done, enjoy with/without real bacon bits and/or crackers (I like Ritz).

Carrots and celery also add a bit of flair to this dish that is attractive as it is delicious. In a large stock pot combine potatoes, onion, carrots, peas, ham and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, lower heat to medium, and let cook until potatoes are soft (about. This hearty Ham and Potato Soup is made with a ham shank or leftover ham bone and russet potatoes. If you want to make the soup entirely with the broth that comes from a leftover ham bone, you can easily do that.

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