Ham and Potato Soup

It’s officially my favorite cooking season! To celebrate the first day of fall, I whipped up a batch of this ham and potato soup. If you’re looking for something delicious, comforting, and fairly quick to prepare, give this soup a try!

 

 

Ingredients

4 cups peeled and diced potatoes

1/2 cup diced celery
1 finely chopped yellow onion (about 1 cup)

1 cup diced cook ham

3/4 cups water

2 1/2 cups chicken broth

½ tsp salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

2 cups milk

5 tbsp butter

5 tbsp all-purpose flour

 

Preparation

Combine potatoes, celery, onion, ham, water, and chicken broth in a stockpot over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper.

In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour and cook until thick, about 1 minute (whisk constantly during this time). Slowly stir in milk. Continue stirring so lumps do not form for about 5 minutes, or until mixture thickens.

Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.