This soup was great, so creamy. I add some carrots and green beans to it and it has a little more fiber and a little more heartiness to it.
This recipe is a healthier version of Delicious Ham and Potato Soup.
I have always liked the original version of this recipe and I liked this too, but I don't know how much 'healthier' it is. I used about 4 large carrots and a whole smallish onion - a lot more celery than is called for. Add what ever vegetables you have available. This is one of those great comfort meals - enjoy but don't think it is that much 'healthier'.
Read Moreit was ok, not my favorite ham and potato soup. a little too watery for me. I like how there are a variety of veggies in this one though. thanks
Read More I have always liked the original version of this recipe and I liked this too, but I don't know how much 'healthier' it is. I used about 4 large carrots and a whole smallish onion - a lot more celery than is called for. Add what ever vegetables you have available. This is one of those great comfort meals - enjoy but don't think it is that much 'healthier'.
This soup turned out wonderful!! I think I used this recipe more as a guide.. Used the ham bone from my New Years ham to make a stock- covered the bone in water in a stock pot and let it simmer for about 3 hours. Then used that as my base. Added celery, onion, carrot, and potatoes- cooked. Then added roux. I also added a little garlic, salt, chicken boullion, and cayenne pepper. My first time cooking potato soup & it will definitely not be the last!!
My mom and I just made a pot of this potato soup for dinner.It is very good.I didn't have any chopped Ham so I used Hillshire Sausage instead.I used can cut green beans because I didn't have any fresh ones.The amount of vegetables were lowered because of the amount of juice.I also used less butter and flour.I added a tablespoon of corn starch.I also added some whipping cream.I seasoned to taste with salt pepper and seasoning salt.This recipe is certainly a keeper.
My husband and two kids all really liked this soup. I didn't even add the milk/flour. I found that once I used a masher to mash up the potatoes, the soup was plenty thick and creamy. Also I used a spiral ham that had enough salt, so I skipped the bouillon. I added fresh dill and parsley too. So with less salt and no milk, it was even healthier/low calorie.
This was tasty! I glanced at the recipe thinking I had everything, but was very wrong. I had to butcher it because I was out of so much. I subbed a leek for celery, shallot for onion, chicken broth for bullion/water and cornstarch for flour. I had only about 1 Tbs butter and made that work too. For being so short on some key ingredients, it turned out great! It's also good to know I could make it with much less butter and it still tasted wonderful! Next time I will be sure to have flour, otherwise I kinda like the revisions I had to make. I had to use a little more than a cup of milk but that may be due to the cornstarch.
I decided to leave out the flour and milk like cpolis said and it turned out good. It was more of a stew that way, but I expected that. The problem with doing it without flour and milk is that it is a ton of butter; next time I'll probably half it. The other problem is that there is no way you can realistically feed 8 people with as much as it makes. I would say it is closer to 4 or 6 servings.
Followed the recipe pretty much.When doing the roux with flour & blending in the milk,it just wasn't thick enough. So I added some corn starch to thicken it up more when cooking.After adding the Roux to the Pot, I tried the soup,It was good,but I wanted to kick it up a notch.I added Sour Cream.What a Nice added flavor.I first added some to my test bowl of soup.It was so good.Then I added the Sour Cream to the whole Pot.Add a bit at a time to your liking,or not at all.It's great both ways.
This soup was great for my picky family. Everyone had seconds. Good hearty soup for a winter evening. I used vegetable broth instead of water.
This was delicious! My husband said it was the best potato soup he's had. We didn't add the green beans because all we had were canned beans and I didn't think that sounded very good. I will probably experiment with this a little bit- my husband wants to add peas.
Love it! I changed it up just a bit. I had some sweet potatoes that needed to be used so I used them also. I cooked the carrots, onions, celery, with salt and pepper, in a little olive oil. I did this before following the rest of the recipe. It is wonderful. I am looking forward to serving it with cheesy wheat bread.
So I just made this and, holy smokes! It's so good!The White pepper adds this addictive spice that I can't get enough of. I had to tweak it a little because I didn't have all the ingredients. I didn't have carrots or ham. I put in a whole bag of peas added a lot more potatoes and only used around 2 Tablespoons butter. Oh and I tossed in one fresh Jalapeno. I will be making a few batches of this and freezing it! I! LOVE! IT! lol
Awesome recipe. I made this for my son, who is a fan of potato soup and this is now his favorite. Super easy to make and is it is done fairly quickly!
the soup was awesome i doubled recipe LOL!!! way to much pepper other then that awesome definitely make again
Really good. Added a sweet potato, only used 1 TB butter, 2 tsp Italian seasoning, 1/2 c edamame, added enough chicken broth to cover ingredients. Came out great except a little too spicy because of amount of white pepper. Will use regular pepper next time.
Great soup. I added corn and used a bit of beef bouillon instead of chicken. turned out fine. Thanks for the recipe!
This was excellent soup-real comfort food on a very cold Winter day of 17 degrees in Idaho!
I made this for my family last night. The only thing I left off were the green beans. For the Ham I used a Ham Bone I had in the freezer. My family thought this was wonderful and there was not any left! The only added thing I did was use my immersible blender to blend it a bit.
Substituted corn for beans. Added 1/2 cup sharp cheddar to milk mixture - YUMMY!! Thank you!
My husband and I really enjoyed the soup. His words were this is a "soup that sticks to your bones". Served with side salads. I will definetely cook again. By the way I didn't have any white pepper so I substituted black pepper and the taste was great. The pepper specks did not ruin or look unappealing to us. Thanks for the great recipe!
My family loved this recipe! I love that I can use milk instead of going to the store just to buy cream for the other Potato Soup recipes.
Very easy to make. Amazing recipe. Will definitely make this again. My family really loved this.
I made this without the dairy and flour - it was great! I was surprised by how spicy it turned out to be. Usually add extra pepper but am glad I stuck to the recipe for that.
I did not use the butter, milk, or flour. I used vegetable and chicken stock, increased the carrot, green beans, and onion. For seasonings, I added a little allspice and Marsalla. Really tasty. Jane.Braun
I think this is a Great base recipe! I use whole milk or heavy cream an omit the butter and beans. That's just a personal preference. All 3 of my boys LOVED this and my picky husband asked for a repeat!
it was ok, not my favorite ham and potato soup. a little too watery for me. I like how there are a variety of veggies in this one though. thanks
I used this for a base as I changed a few things. First I halved the recipe, I didn't need this much. Had no green bean. I did make a base with chicken broth and cauliflower, then purified it. Then did the potatoes, carrots, onion, ham and celery as directed. Once that was hot, I added the cauliflower mix. Continued to heat as directed, did the butter, flour and skim milk and added to the bigger pot. I have to admit I added some cheddar cheese, so I probably took away some of the healthiness. But this was very good. I only gave it a 4 because I didn't follow exactly.
Sooo good. Leftover frozen spiral ham from Christmas, all the other ingredients plus a can of creamed corn, it is so tasty!
I made some changes. I did not have skim milk so I used fat free evaporated milk. I added a leek. It turned out fine.
It was a little bland at first. I added salt, pepper, chicken stock, and crushed red pepper. I would make it again, but would work on adding more flavor. Texture was perfect, it was very creamy!
delicious I doubled it but did not use all the flour and butter. I used about 4 table spoons each for a double batch it came out great.
My husband made this for us today - delicious! We'll be doing it again! Thank you!
very easy and i am challenged in the kitchen! I excluded the green beans, and went light on the ham. flavor was great!
Very good. So much better than my old recipe. I used a cup of frozen mixed vegetables to replace carrots and green beans, so I had peas and corn in the soup but it was colorful. Nice.
Just made this and it came out so yummy! When my husband came in he was like "that smells so good!" I followed the recipe too, so I can say that this is definitely a keeper! Thank you for sharing. :)
Great soup and quick to make! I used chicken broth instead of water and added corn, carrots and ground turkey instead of ham. My family loved it! Thank you!
Made as shown, except added a lot more ham and it was great as main course. Will make again.
Very delicious and easy to make. The only change we made to the recipe is we added way more ham. This is definitely going on the list of cold weather dinners.
It was delicious. Only problem is that it took way longer to cook because I had to keep whisking in more flour and then corn starch, as others did, to thicken the sauce. I will make adjustments in the beginning to speed it up.
Followed the recipe but made it non dairy by using vegan butter and coconut milk. Delicious!
This was very popular with my family. I did not have any ham, so for bulk I added mushrooms, sauteeing them first, then adding the rest of the ingredients. I used 1/2 full fat milk and half 1% milk, reducing the calories somewhat, but also adding some richness. I used Better Than Boullion and doubled the recipe and ended up with a ton of soup, which was great. This is an excellent potato soup recipe, the definitive one for clean eating. Loved it.
It might not remain as healthy, but adding some crispy smoked bacon to the soup or sprinkling as garnish adds to the delicious factor. Also, used smoked ham, added another layer.
The soup was flavorful and creamy! I made a vegetarian version not adding ham and the soup still had a good flavor.
Love this reciepe. Been making it for years I was hoping to get a healthier version without loss of flavor. I don't think this did it. I sauté onions veggies, ham and ham bone first. Then add chicken stock or bullion with water. Make sure to cook the butter an flour in separate pan before adding that keeps the pasty flavor away. Bone really helps with flavor as the sauté does. Enjoy your comfort dish not a healthy version good try
Sooo good! We have made it twice and will make it again. Part of why we love it is that it's a wonderful comfort food, but not heavy. Doesn't weigh us down. Second time we used beef bouillon cuz we were out of chicken. Still delish!
Yu-um!! Very good recipe! Super easy and delicious! I didn't have any green beans but it was still yummy. My daughter insists we put some in next time! ThaNas for the recipe!
My wife and I made this recipe today. It was quick and easy to make and did not disappoint! Very delicious.
