Makeover Cheesy Ham N Potato Soup Food

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).

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.

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.

CHEESY POTATO & HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In large, heavy saucepan, bring first 6 ingredients to a boil.
• Cook til veggies are tender.
• Mix milk& flour together and add to veggies.
• Cook, uncovered, until boiling, STIRRING nearly constantly.
• Add the cheese, salt, pepper& ham.
• Stir til cheese is melted.
• ***Iusually double this recipe***.