Over the Top Ham and Potato Soup Recipe

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Over the Top Ham and Potato Soup
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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
187
Calories
Total time
25
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. 1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.
  2. 2. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
  3. 3. Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.
  4. My Note: Sometime I do a few changes I do at time to play with my food - I didn't bother peeling the potatoes, just washed and diced them up. Also added some chopped carrots for color and flavor. Only added about 1/2tsp of pepper and no extra salt, just the boullion. I like my potatoe soup a little bit thicker than it turned out. I'm not sure if I did something wrong with the flour mixture or if it's just a thinner broth. So I mashed the veges real lightly with potatoe masher and added instant mashed potatoe flakes to thicken it up a bit!
  5. This is one of the best ham & potato soups I've ever did! I'm always looking for ham recipes, as I often buy a half fully cooked ham, cube, and divide up into freezer bags for quick meals. Making the white sauce separately really added the right creaminess to the potato/ham & veggie mixture. I used a can of chicken broth for part of the liquid, as I didn't have any bullion. Also threw in some shredded carrots I had on hand, plus 1/2 cup shredded cheese to the white sauce after it had thickened. Also, (to disguise the carrots), added a sprinkle of cheese to each bowl upon serving. Very creamy and tasty. A possibly adding corn next time.
  6. I used a ham bone with a little meat left on it. I boiled it to make stock and used this in place of the water. Then stripped the meat off the bone to use in the soup. I also put a few sprigs of fresh thyme in it - the result was soooo good. I made it for a friend who was sick and her husband was begging me to get them a pizza and let us have the soup!. I sauted the onions in a little vegetable oil until soft, added all the ingredients except the butter/flour and milk to the crockpot and cooked all day until the potatoes were nice and soft. I also added one diced carrot. About an hour before dinner I made the rue with the flour and butter and used a 12 oz. and 5 oz. can of evaporated milk instead of regular milk. I don't like to use regular milk in crockpot recipes because it sometimes curdles on me. I added about a 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder to the soup, it just seemed like it needed a little something when I tasted it before serving. Topped each bowl of soup with fresh ground pepper and sliced green onions. This soup is rich, thick and creamy. Very hearty and filling, perfect for a cold winter night meal! My family really enjoyed this served with a homemade cheesy garlic pizza.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 187.39 Kcal (785 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.1 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.9g 12%
Cholesterol 25.38mg 8%
Sodium 767.72mg 32%
Potassium 364.56mg 8%
Total Carbs 21.14g 7%
Sugars 6g 24%
Dietary Fiber 2.18g 9%
Protein 7.96g 16%
Vitamin C 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 22%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 113.4mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 70.82 Kcal (297 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.99g 12%
Cholesterol 9.59mg 8%
Sodium 290.15mg 32%
Potassium 137.78mg 8%
Total Carbs 7.99g 7%
Sugars 2.27g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 9%
Protein 3.01g 16%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 22%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 42.8mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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