Christmas left over are always good to create new recipes.So for me ham was the perfect choice to make perfect soup with potatoes and broccoli. What is wonderful about this dish is, for a person that is not fond of ham like me, this recipe can make you like ham instantly.It is simple,creamy and very delicious.
Time 30 minutes
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
3 cups diced potatoes
3 cups diced ham
1 cup broccoli
4 cups of water
2 table spoon butter
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoon pepper
6 table spoon butter
6 table spoon all purpose bleach flour
2 cups milk
Direction:
1. In a medium pot, melt 2 table spoon of butter in medium heat. Saute onions, celery, potatoes and broccoli for a minute. Add 4 cups of water, ham,broccoli, salt and pepper to the pot and cook for 15 minutes.
2. In a separate pan, in a medium heat, melt 6 table spoon of butter and add 6 tablespoon of flour to the pan. whisk and stir it for 2 minutes.Add 2 cups of milk slowly to the pan. Stir it all the time to avoid clump and the final consistency should be very thick.
3. Add the stirred milk mixture to the pot and cook the soup until heated. Now you can serve it!
