Homemade Ham and Potato Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- Butter4 tbsp
- Onion · peeled diced2
- Leek · thinly sliced1
- Garlic · finely minced3
- White wine½ cups
- Celery · diced3
- Carrot · peeled diced1
- Potato · peeled diced4
- Chicken stock10 cups
- Cream2 cups
- Flour¾ cups
- Ham · diced4 cups
- Parsley · chopped¼ cups
- Hot sauceto taste
- Worcestershire sauceto taste
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over low heat.
- Add the onions and cook, stirring every 5 to 6 minutes, for 35 to 40 minutes until very well caramelized. After 20 to 25 minutes, add the leeks and garlic and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Deglaze with the wine and cook until nearly all of it has evaporated, leaving about 1 to 2 tablespoons.
- Add the carrots and celery and sweat over low to medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, then immediately pour in the chicken stock and heavy cream.
- Slowly whisk in the flour until completely mixed in.
- Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil, about 10 to 15 minutes after whisking, until the soup is very thick.
- Stir in the ham, salt, pepper, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce and parsley until combined. Serve garnished with crème fraîche or sour cream and chopped chives or green onions.
Summarized from Chef Billy Parisi's video. Watch it for the details.
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