Cream of Potato & Ham Soup

COMMENTS:
I had a ten pound bag of potatoes and some leftover ham and went on a search for a good ham and potato soup recipe - that was dairy free and gluten free. I found one on allrecipes.com that adapted exceptionally well! Here it is with my adaptations.

INGREDIENTS:
3 1/2 cups (or so) peeled and diced potatoes
1/3 cup (or so) diced celery
1/3 cup (or so) chopped onion
3/4 cup (or so) chopped ham
2 cans chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose GF flour
2 cups soy milk

DIRECTIONS:
Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and chicken broth in a  large pot. 
Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. 
Stir in the salt and pepper.
In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. 
Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. 
Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. 
Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, about 10 minutes.
Stir the milk mixture into the soup cook until heated through. 
Serve with bacon bits, cheese (dairy free if needed), and chives. 

SPECIAL NOTE:
If I have labeled a recipe as GlutenFree or Dairy Free but it appears to have those ingredients in it... that means the recipe is still delicious with substitutes/replacements. Ex: soy milk, lactose-free cheese, Bragg's liquid aminos (for soy sauce), all-purpose gluten free flour (Better Batter is my favorite), etc. Please check your individual ingredients to be sure they are GF or DF, if that is what you need.

No comments: