Hearty Ham and Cheese Soup Recipe
Ham and Cheese Soup: a staple at our house in the fall and winter. Creamy and flavorful, this is a main dish soup everyone will love.
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 8 oz. chopped ham
- 3/4 cup chopped onions
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots approximately 2
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups diced potatoes approximately 4
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 8 ounces American cheese or Velveeta cut in small pieces for easy melting
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Saute onion, carrots and celery in 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- Stir in basil and parsley.
- Add chicken broth and diced potatoes.
- Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes.
- Separately, mix melted butter and flour together with a fork and add to soup.
- Bring to a boil and mix well.
- Turn heat down, then add ham, cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
- DO NOT BOIL AFTER ADDING MILK AND CHEESE.
- Blend in 1/4 cup sour cream.
Notes
Very important! Absolutely do not boil the soup after the cheese and milk are added. (It will curdle and ruin the texture.)
I don't peel the potatoes in this recipe for two reasons: nutrition and laziness. The potatoes are just fine with the skin on.
Easy: use a ham steak for the chopped ham.
This soup doubles and triples great.