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Creamy Leftover Hill’s Ham Potato Soup

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate
Description

Don't know what to do with all that leftover ham?

This deliciously creamy ham and potato soup is so easy to make! It's the perfect way to use up your ham leftovers and does not use heavy cream! Ham soup filled to the brim with soft, tender potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, and the option of making your own ham broth from a leftover ham bone! Even picky eaters will fall in love with this ham and potato soup recipe!

Ingredients
  • 1/3 cup Unsalted butter
  • 1 Onion finely chopped
  • 1 cup Large carrot peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup Diced celery
  • 3 cup Peeled and diced potatoes
  • 4 Cloves garlic minced or finely chopped
  • 3 cup Leftover Hill Meat Ham diced
  • 1/3 cup All-purpose flour (plain flour)
  • 2 cup Low sodium chicken stock (or broth)
  • 2 tsp (Heaping) Chicken Bouillon
  • 3 cup Milk (whole milk or 2%)
  • 1 Pinch of salt, if needed (adjust to you taste)
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
  1. 1
    Step 1Heat the butter in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion, carrots, celery until beginning to soften (about 4 minutes).
  2. 2
    Step 2

    Add the ham and potatoes, cook for 2 minutes, add salt and pepper, then add the garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).

  3. 3
    Step 3Mix the flour through and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. 4
    Step 4Stir in stock and bouillon, mixing all ingredients together. Increase heat and bring to a boil until potatoes are 'just' fork tender, about 10-12 minutes.
  5. 5
    Step 5Reduce heat to medium-low, add the milk and stir over the heat until thickened (about 5 minutes).
  6. 6
    Step 6Taste test and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
  7. 7
    Step 7Serve warm.
Read it online: https://www.hillmeat.com/recipes/creamy-leftover-hills-ham-potato-soup/