Patricks Cheesy Ham Potato Soup Food

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).

PATRICK'S CHEESY HAM & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stock pot, mix potatoes, carrots, onion, celery and water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add bouillon, salt and pepper.
• In another small saucepan, melt the butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flower until thick, then slowly add milk until heated through.
• Add ham, butter-flour mixture, and cheese to the soup and simmer over medium heat one hour.
• Serve with a thick, crusty bread. Enjoy!

CROCK POT CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• (you can check after 6 hours if potatoes are soft).

CHEESY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Sautee celery, onion, ham, potatoes, salt, pepper, and butter in a large stock pot over medium heat until butter melts and celery and onions become slighlty tender. (stir constantly).
• Whisk milk, cream, and flour together.
• Add milk mixture, chicken stock, parsley, and celery salt, stirring occasionally.
• Bring mixture to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 45 min-1 hours (all veggies should be very tender).
• Stir in cheese until melted.
• Serve and Enjoy!

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***.

CHEESY CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil ham bone in 4 cups of water in large COVERED stock pot for approx 1 hour. (If omitting this step use 4 chicken bouillon or 4 cups chicken broth instead).
• Remove ham bone and strain stock to remove any debris.
• Boil the 2 med potatoes halved in stock until softened, remove to separate bowl.
• Combine 2 1/4 cups diced potatoes, 1 med onion, DICED HAM, and 3 minced garlic cloves and add to stock. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until potatoes are tender.
• Mash 2 halved potatoes with small amount of milk and add to stock (helps to thicken).
• In separate pan, melt butter. Add in flour a tablespoon at a time to make a roux or paste. Add milk and blend well to make a cream sauce.
• Simmer cream sauce for 2 minutes. Add cheese and blend well. Mixture will be very gooey.
• Add cheese blend to soup and gently mix to combine.

HAM & POTATO CHEESY SOUP (STEW)

Steps:

• Prepare all veggie and other ingredients: chop veggies, cook bacon etc.
• Boil Yukon's, Idaho Bakers, Sweet Potatoes till fork tender - 40+ minutes then chop the Bakers and the Yukon's into bite sized pieces, leave skin on if preferred, set aside.
• Peel the sweet potatoes, toss skin and mash smooth, set aside.
• In a large pot that can hold everything heat the chicken broth & cheddar cheese soup on medium to medium low. Once hot (NO BOILING EVER IN THIS RECIPIE - IT WILL BURN) add mashed sweet potatoes to the broth pot, let thicken.
• In a separate pan sauté the onion for 5 minutes, add the leeks, garlic and hot red chili's. After they are a bit caramelized add all of them to the broth pot. Cook 15 minutes.
• Add the chopped carrots and celery, cook till all ingredients are tender, about 20+ minutes, keep stirring from time to time.
• Add the remaining Yukon and Baked potato pieces, then the ham and crispy cooked bacon. Heat through. 15 minutes.
• Now add the pint of ½ & ½, canned sweet corn, cilantro & keep stirring. Once all heated again add cornstarch and chedder cheese. Heat through until cheese is all smoothly melted into stew. If broth ever becomes to thick add milk until broth is thickness of preference. Stewlicious! Serve with cornbread & salad.