Effortless Ham Potato Creamy (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
01 -
1 bay leaf
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1 pinch ground sage
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0.25 teaspoon dried thyme
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0.5 teaspoon onion powder
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480 millilitres half and half, with just a tad more
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825 millilitres low sodium chicken broth
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3 garlic cloves, minced up
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60 grams all-purpose flour
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1 celery stalk, finely chopped
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1 small yellow onion, chopped small
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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, separate as needed
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900 grams Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chunked
→ Finishing and Garnish
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2 tablespoons chives, sliced
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200 grams cheddar cheese, grated
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320 grams ham, chopped
# Instructions:
01 -
Spoon the soup into bowls, toss chopped chives on top, and dig in while it’s hot.
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Shut off the heat. Slowly add handfuls of shredded cheddar and stir ‘til melted and creamy. Taste and see if you want more salt or pepper.
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Toss diced ham into the pot. Simmer gently for about 10 minutes until the ham is nice and hot.
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Take soup off the burner. Puree with an immersion blender right in the pot—or batch by batch in a regular blender. This is optional but makes everything super smooth.
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Scoop in the mash and stir so it blends in. Fish out and throw away the bay leaf now.
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Pour chicken broth and drop in the bay leaf. Gently mix in half and half as you go. Let it come just to a light boil, then drop to a simmer.
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Add flour and keep stirring for a minute so it doesn't taste raw.
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Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a soup pot while potatoes are boiling. Add chopped onion and celery. Cook for around 5 minutes so they soften up. Toss in minced garlic, dried thyme, onion powder, and a bit of sage. Let them cook for a minute.
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Chop potatoes into chunks after peeling. Pop them in a stock pot, cover with water by about an inch, salt it, and simmer for 10 minutes till really soft. Drain, roughly mash, mix in 2 tablespoons of butter and a splash of half and half. Set aside for now.
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Grate cheese straight off the block. Pour out your half and half. Let them both hang out on the counter so they’re not cold when you use them.
# Notes:
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If you’d like it hearty, just cube the potatoes and don’t mash ‘em. Red potatoes keep their form while boiling, so they work well here.
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Swap in leftover ham on the bone for a super tasty base instead of regular diced ham.