CARAMELISED ONION, POTATO AND HAM SOUP

Caramelised Onion, Potato and Ham Soup image

I have 10kg of onions in my cupboard, the same of potatoes and a ham bone I needed to use. Here's what I came up with and i must say it's very tasty.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories Ham

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 litres soup

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
4 large onions, finely sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 kg potato, peeled and diced about 3/4 inch
2 cups diced cooked ham
8 cups chicken stock
1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence or 1 teaspoon seasoning, of your choice
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
pepper
1 cup peas
1/2 cup cream
chopped parsley, to finish

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium flame.
Add the onions and cook gently for about 20 minutes or until well softened and golden, stirring occasionally.
Add the sugar and vinegar, stir well and allow to cook for a further 10 minutes.
Add the diced potato, ham, seasoning, stock, thyme and pepper; simmer gently for 30 minutes or until the potato is cooked through.
Add the peas about 10 minutes before the soup is cooked.
Add the cream, serve, and sprinkle with the parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1613.4, Fat 68.3, SaturatedFat 25.4, Cholesterol 222, Sodium 1520.6, Carbohydrate 171.4, Fiber 20.6, Sugar 44.1, Protein 79.5