POTATO HAM & CHEESE SOUP

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Categories     Ham     Soup/Stew     Christmas

Number Of Ingredients 12

7 Potatoes (golden) pealed
4 cup Ham stock
2 cup Diced ham
1/2 White Onion minced
1 Medium Shallot minced
1 clove Garlic minced
1 Large Celery stalk minced
2 cube Chicken Bouillon
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 can Beer

Steps:

  • Saute the onion, shallot, garlic, and celery with salt and pepper to taste (in a vegetable oil)
  • In a large stock pot, combine cubed potatoes, ham stock, ham, and sauted ingredients and bring to a boil
  • Once boiling, leave stock on simmer until potatoes are tender. Add bouillon cut to a powder and stir in.. Once tender, rough mash the entire stock but leave some thick potato pieces
  • In a separate sauce pan, melt butter and add flour to thicken. Slowly pour in cream and beer (mixed) and stir over medium heat until thickened (4-5 minutes)
  • Add flour as needed to thicken up cream mixture up to 1 Tbs
  • Mix in cheese to cream sauce and melt over medium heat, stir to avoid burning

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