Steps to Make Award-winning Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese)

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Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese) is something which I have loved my whole life.

This is a delicious recipe for ham and potato soup that a friend gave to me. It is very easy and the great thing about it is that you can add additional ingredients, more ham, potatoes Anyway, I made the recipe "as is" and tasted it. Then I decided to add extra ham and some cheese for additional flavor. Just made it for the first time.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook potato soup (made with ham and cheese) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese):

1. Prepare 16 small red potatoes, or 8 medium russet, or whatever potatoes enough to equal that
2. Take 1 lb. box Velveeta Cheese or store brand, whatever flavor you like
3. Make ready 1-2 onions any kind, depending on how much you like onions. (Obviously use more than 2 if you like pearl onions, just get at least a lb.)
4. Prepare 1 (16 oz.) container of sour cream, or more depending on if you like it creamy
5. Get 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted margarine or butter
6. Get 1 cup instant mashed potatoes (Idahoan brand is my favorite)
7. Prepare 8 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth (or make it with 8 cups water and 8 bouillon cubes) plus ~4 cups extra water (enough to cover)
8. Make ready 1 lb. fresh sliced carrots
9. Get 1 cup sliced celery
10. Get 1 lb. cooked cubed ham (approximately)
11. Take 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
12. Make ready Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
13. Make ready Crackers and bacon bits (optional)

It's a hearty soup and very quick and easy to prepare and cook. Stir well; add cheese and ham. Simmer the soup over low heat, stirring frequently, for. You need this ham and cheese potato soup in your life.

Steps to make Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese):

1. Wash and cube potatoes (1 inch thickness and add them with seasoning, carrots and ham to a covered ~12 qt. pot to boil over medium to medium-high heat in the broth until tender. (I like to cheat here and microwave the potatoes before I cut them up to help them along). Make sure you add just enough extra water to cover ingredients (~4 more cups). Stir occasionally.
2. Sauté over medium heat, onions and celery in margarine or butter just until tender and add the to the pot.
3. After potatoes are really fork tender (may need to taste one), melt the cheese in the microwave or a sauce pan following package directions. (I cube it and microwave 1 min. stir, 1 min. stir and 1 min. more and stir in a splash of milk to loosen it up if necessary). Add to pot and stir.
4. Add instant potatoes to pot and stir until dissolved.
5. Add sour cream to pot and stir.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste and let the soup thicken by simmering over low heat, probably ~10 mins depending on the amount of extra water added.
7. Sit back and relax, you’re done, enjoy with/without real bacon bits and/or crackers (I like Ritz).

Simmer the soup over low heat, stirring frequently, for. You need this ham and cheese potato soup in your life. It goes down with my reuben soup for being one of the best soups I've made this season. If you're leaving the peels on, very thoroughly wash the potatoes before chopping and incorporating them into the soup. Once the potatoes are soft, give the soup a taste and season with extra salt and pepper if needed.

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