Best Using The Christmas Ham Bone Makes You Feel Good Potato Soup Recipes

POTATO AND HAM BONE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Dice the carrot.
• Dice the celery stalks.
• Dice the onion.
• Heat heavy stock pot over Medium heat.
• Add the butter.
• Add onions, carrots, celery
• Stir and cook until vegetables are tender.
• Add ham bone.
• Add water.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove ham bone. Set aside. Remove meat when cooled.
• Cube the potatoes into about 1 inch pieces.
• Add potatoes to pot. Cook about 15 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Remove about half of the potatoes. Set aside.
• Add the milk.
• Use an Immersion Blender to puree potatoes left in the pot.
• Add potato pieces and ham meat back to pot. Stir well.
• Add salt and pepper as needed.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

CHEESY CREAMY HAM AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Boil ham bone in 4 cups of water in large COVERED stock pot for approx 1 hour. (If omitting this step use 4 chicken bouillon or 4 cups chicken broth instead).
• Remove ham bone and strain stock to remove any debris.
• Boil the 2 med potatoes halved in stock until softened, remove to separate bowl.
• Combine 2 1/4 cups diced potatoes, 1 med onion, DICED HAM, and 3 minced garlic cloves and add to stock. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until potatoes are tender.
• Mash 2 halved potatoes with small amount of milk and add to stock (helps to thicken).
• In separate pan, melt butter. Add in flour a tablespoon at a time to make a roux or paste. Add milk and blend well to make a cream sauce.
• Simmer cream sauce for 2 minutes. Add cheese and blend well. Mixture will be very gooey.
• Add cheese blend to soup and gently mix to combine.

USING THE CHRISTMAS HAM BONE, MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 6 ingredients in a Dutch Oven, bring to a boil over medium heat, and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat easily comes off the bone with a fork. Shred ham from the bone, discard any fat, return meat to the pot. Add diced potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat being careful not to brown. Add flour, stirring constantly until incorporated well. Bring heat to medium/high and gradually stir in the Half n Half until creamy, thick and bubbly, stirring constantly, being careful not to scorch. Once it thickly coats the spoon, remove from heat.
• When the potatoes are tender, stir the sauce mixture into the potato pot over medium heat, stirring constantly. Let simmer until soup reaches the desired consistency. You can add milk to adjust.
• There has been no salt added to this point. You may add salt, pepper, garlic, herbs or seasonings to your taste.