Makeover Cheesy Ham N Potato Soup Recipes

CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the celery, carrots and potatoes. Peel the carrots and potatoes.
• Dice the celery, carrots, potatoes and onion. Mince the garlic cloves.
• Dice the ham. If using leftover ham, rinse off any glaze beforehand.
• Melt the butter in a soup pot on the stovetop on a medium-high heat.
• Add carrots, celery and onion to the pot. Stir and cook until onion is translucent.
• Add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Immediately add the flour followed by broth and milk. Stir well.
• Add ham and potatoes. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Salt and pepper to taste. I find salt isn't necessary in this recipe but you may like it.
• Reduce to a simmer and add a bay leaf. Simmer for about 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when poked with a fork. Time can vary depending on the size the potatoes were diced.
• Remove bay leaf. Add a cup and a half of the cheese. Stir. Turn off heat and serve.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top with chives and freshly ground pepper.

CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine potatoes, celery, carrots, onion, ham, and water/broth in stockpot and bring to boil.
• Then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt (if using), and pepper.
• In separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook stirring constantly until thick.
• Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form and all milk is added. Turn up to medium heat. Continue to stir until thick (4-5 minutes).
• Add in cheese and stir until melted.
• Stir the cheese mixture into the stockpot and cook until heated through. (I also will break up some of the potatoes for thickness. It gets thicker as it cools and next day).

EASY SLOW COOKER CHEESY POTATO SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• Combine hash browns, ham, onion, celery, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a slow cooker. Stir well to combine. Place the lid on the slow cooker.
• Cook on Low heat until celery is soft, 4 to 5 hours.
• Mix in cream cheese and Cheddar cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Cover and cook on Low for an additional 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve topped with chopped green onions as a garnish.

CHEESY HAM 'N' POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid; set potatoes and liquid aside., In a large saucepan, saute ham and onion in butter until onion is tender. Stir in the flour and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, broccoli and reserved potatoes; cook and stir until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.

CHEDDAR HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, carrot and onion. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until tender, 10-15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add the milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir into undrained potato mixture. Add ham and peas; heat through.

CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, add chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and black pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil.
• Place lid on pot, lower temperature to simmer and cook for 30 minutes - until vegetables are fork tender.
• Add corn and ham, then mix and turn off heat and set pan aside.
• In a separate medium saucepan, add butter and melt.
• Slowly add flour, mixing well to avoid lumps. Cook for 1 minute - mixture should be thick.
• Slowly add milk ½ cup at time to the flour mixture. Stir well between each addition. Mixture will thicken to a paste initially, then thin out. This is normal.
• After all the milk has been added, stir.
• Now add cubed Velveeta cheese.
• Stir regularly until the cheese is melted and the mixture is creamy. Pour cheese sauce over vegetables and stir.
• Serve immediately.