HAM & POTATO SOUP
We created this recipe to make use of the ham bone after the holidays. The only ham bone soup recipe we had was pea soup and my kids wont eat green soup. NOTE: The longer you boil the bone, the more broth you can make. I have doubled this recipe by simmering the bone overnight for 8 to 10 hours adding more water as needed. Taste...
Provided by Helene Mulvihill
Categories Other Soups
Time 7h
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Boil ham bone in water for 3 to 4 hours.
- 2. Remove bone from broth, strain fluid back into stock pot.
- 3. IF needed add water at this time to make sure you have at least a gallon of fluid at this point.
- 4. Add aromatics, Onions, Celery, first 4 carrots and black pepper. Boil for 2 hours or until vegetables are disolved.
- 5. Lower heat to simmer and add next 6 carrots.
- 6. Wait about 10 minutes after adding carrots, then add chopped potatoes and ham.
- 7. cook until carrots and potatoes are softened (about 15 minutes) turn heat off.
- 8. in fry pan, fry bacon, remove and set on papper towels. Dispose of all but 4 to 6 Tablespoons of the bacon fat. Add half cup of broth from soup to bacon pan to dredge pan, then add this bacon broth mixture to the soup. (yum)
- 9. add evaported milk to soup, stir.
- 10. Add 1 cup potato flakes to soup, remembering that they will thicken over time. allow 5 minutes for flakes to set. If you want the soup thicker, add another half cup at a time, stir thoroughly and wait a few minutes between each addition to see how thick it becomes. Remember: You can always add more flakes, but you can't take any away :-)
- 11. Serve in bowl with crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped chives.
- 12. You can freeze this soup in 1 gallon bags then defrost and reheat in crock pot. It seperates when chilled or frozen so I use a crock pot and stir it often to reset into creamy thick soup.
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Memphis Ossai222
[email protected]This soup is so flavorful and comforting. It's the perfect soup to warm you up on a cold winter day.
Rohit Madbor
[email protected]I love that this soup can be made ahead of time. I often make a big batch on the weekend and then eat it throughout the week for lunch or dinner.
GHULAM NABI FAREED
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make, even for a beginner cook like me. I've made it several times and it's always turned out perfectly.
Ashfaq Ahmed
[email protected]I love that this soup is so versatile. I've made it with different types of ham, potatoes, and vegetables, and it always turns out great.
Shari warraich Warraich sabb
[email protected]This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's hearty, filling, and so flavorful. I always feel better after eating a bowl of this soup.
Mohamed Abdelwarith
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of soup, but I love this one. It's so flavorful and comforting.
bcal cal
[email protected]This soup is delicious and so easy to make. I love that I can use leftover ham to make it.
Fedhasa T Birdida
[email protected]I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit with my friends and family. It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly.
Ganesh Bc
[email protected]This soup is so flavorful and comforting. It's the perfect soup to warm you up on a cold winter day.
Dilawar Nawaz
[email protected]I love that this soup can be made ahead of time. I often make a big batch on the weekend and then eat it throughout the week for lunch or dinner.
Md khokon Shak
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make, even for a beginner cook like me. I've made it several times and it's always turned out perfectly.
Tuyel Ahmed
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of ham, but I love this soup. The ham flavor is subtle and it's not at all overpowering.
joshi lokesh
[email protected]This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's hearty, filling, and so flavorful. I always feel better after eating a bowl of this soup.
Salim Nasif
[email protected]I love that this soup is so versatile. I've made it with different types of ham, potatoes, and vegetables, and it always turns out great.
Nabende Francis
[email protected]I've been making this soup for years and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always so flavorful.
Husnan Suny
[email protected]This soup is absolutely delicious! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. My kids even asked for seconds, which is always a good sign.