Ham, Potato and Chive Soup
Creamy, hearty and delicious ham, potato and chive soup!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 yellow onion - diced
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 32 ounces chicken broth or stock
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives - or 4 tablespoons dried chives
- 3 russet potatoes - medium size peeled and cut into bite size chunks
- 1 cup chopped ham - plus more for garnish
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cream - optional
- 1/4 teaspoon dried dill weed or 1 tablespoon fresh dill
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Dash black pepper
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese - optional
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, cook onions with salted butter until onions begin to soften.
- Add chicken broth or stock with chives, potatoes, ham, milk, cream, dill, cayenne pepper, onion powder and black pepper.
- Bring mixture to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until potato chunks feel soft when pierced with a fork.
- Mix together the 1/3 cup milk with cornstarch and whisk into the soup.
- Add cheddar cheese and stir into the soup.
- Add salt and adjust level to liking.
- Serve and enjoy!