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I usually make this to use up leftover ham. This is easy to adapt with other ingredients. I don't put celery in mine. Stir the cheese mixture into the stockpot and cook until heated through. (I also will break up some of the potatoes for thickness.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have potato soup (made with ham and cheese) using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese):

1. Prepare 16 small red potatoes, or 8 medium russet, or whatever potatoes enough to equal that
2. Prepare 1 lb. box Velveeta Cheese or store brand, whatever flavor you like
3. Make ready 1-2 onions any kind, depending on how much you like onions. (Obviously use more than 2 if you like pearl onions, just get at least a lb.)
4. Prepare 1 (16 oz.) container of sour cream, or more depending on if you like it creamy
5. Make ready 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted margarine or butter
6. Prepare 1 cup instant mashed potatoes (Idahoan brand is my favorite)
7. Get 8 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth (or make it with 8 cups water and 8 bouillon cubes) plus ~4 cups extra water (enough to cover)
8. Take 1 lb. fresh sliced carrots
9. Get 1 cup sliced celery
10. Get 1 lb. cooked cubed ham (approximately)
11. Prepare 1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
12. Take Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
13. Prepare Crackers and bacon bits (optional)

I am a newlywed and my hard working husband just came home to your ham and potato soup bubbling on the stove, garlic bread in the oven and a bath I drew for him. This thick and chunky potato soup is made with the addition of ham. It's a hearty soup and very quick and easy to prepare and cook. P DO NOT thicken this soup too much.

Instructions to make Potato Soup (made with ham and cheese):

1. Wash and cube potatoes (1 inch thickness and add them with seasoning, carrots and ham to a covered ~12 qt. pot to boil over medium to medium-high heat in the broth until tender. (I like to cheat here and microwave the potatoes before I cut them up to help them along). Make sure you add just enough extra water to cover ingredients (~4 more cups). Stir occasionally.
2. Sauté over medium heat, onions and celery in margarine or butter just until tender and add the to the pot.
3. After potatoes are really fork tender (may need to taste one), melt the cheese in the microwave or a sauce pan following package directions. (I cube it and microwave 1 min. stir, 1 min. stir and 1 min. more and stir in a splash of milk to loosen it up if necessary). Add to pot and stir.
4. Add instant potatoes to pot and stir until dissolved.
5. Add sour cream to pot and stir.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste and let the soup thicken by simmering over low heat, probably ~10 mins depending on the amount of extra water added.
7. Sit back and relax, you’re done, enjoy with/without real bacon bits and/or crackers (I like Ritz).

It's a hearty soup and very quick and easy to prepare and cook. P DO NOT thicken this soup too much. Keep potato dices larger to keep intact. Always finely grate your cheese to ensure melding in sauce. This hearty Ham and Potato Soup is made with a ham shank or leftover ham bone and russet potatoes.

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