This ham and potato soup recipe was given to me by a friend. It’s delicious and easy to make. The best part? You can add additional ingredients like carrots and extra ham, and it still turns out great.
Delicious Ham and Potato Soup
This ham and potato soup recipe was given to me by a friend. It's delicious and easy to make. The best part? You can add additional ingredients like carrots and extra ham, and it still turns out great.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 3 ¼ cups water
- ¾ cup diced cooked ham
- ⅓ cup diced celery
- ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Combine potatoes, water, ham, celery, and onion in a stockpot. Bring to a boil; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in chicken bouillon, pepper, and salt.
- Melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour; cook and stir until thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in milk; cook and stir until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Pour milk mixture into the stockpot; cook and stir until warmed through.
- Serve and enjoy!
