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

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This thick and chunky potato soup is made with the addition of ham. It's a hearty soup and very quick and easy to prepare and cook. Stir well; add cheese and ham.

To get started with this recipe, we must first 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. Take 1 lb. box Velveeta Cheese or store brand, whatever flavor you like
  3. Get 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. Prepare 1 (16 oz.) container of sour cream, or more depending on if you like it creamy
  5. Make ready 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. Get 1 lb. fresh sliced carrots
  9. Get 1 cup sliced celery
  10. Prepare 1 lb. cooked cubed ham (approximately)
  11. Get 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
  12. Prepare Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
  13. Prepare Crackers and bacon bits (optional)

With potatoes, ham, cheese, scallions, and yummy spices, this soup is FULL of flavor! How to make Ham Potato Soup: Not only does it have simple ingredients, but the process for This is one of those recipes we are making a LOT after Thanksgiving. It's perfect to make with all the leftover ham. This easy and cheesy potato soup is made with ham.

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).

It is the perfect recipe to use up your Christmas or Easter ham. Sometimes we make ham JUST so we can make this soup. It is super comforting and delicious. And if you want to go all out, serve it with biscuits or crusty bread. This hearty Ham and Potato Soup is made with a ham shank or leftover ham bone and russet potatoes.

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