Have some leftover ham from dinner? How about serving it up with some fresh vegetables and create a soup? I had some green beans, potatoes and carrots left over from a farmers market visit so this was perfect. Really, it was just a matter of throwing it all in a pot and cooking it up! I actually cooked ours the pressure cooker way. I love my pressure cooker, it means dinner in a matter of minutes!
I use this one: Cuisinart EPC-1200PC 6-Quart Electric Pressure Cooker
If you need to warm up and have some veggies & ham, try the recipe below!
HAM AND VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE
| Serves | 12 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 45 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 5 minutes |
INGREDIENTS
- 3-4 cups Chopped Cooked Ham (Leftover holiday ham is perfect)
- 3 cups Green Beans (Chopped into about 1 inch pieces if you are using fresh green beans.)
- 2 cups Sliced Carrots
- 1 tablespoon Basil (Dried)
- 6 Medium Golden Potatoes (Cut into quarters)
- 8 cups Vegetable Broth (I use better than bouillon)
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 cup Milk
- sprinkle Herbs/Seasonings like basil or oregano
DIRECTIONS
| Step 1 | |
| Cut up vegetables and set them into a pot. Add ham. | |
| Step 2 | |
| In a separate pot, cook the bullion according to directions to create a broth. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Pour the bullion in the pot and cook covered on medium – high for 40 minutes. | |
| Step 4 | |
| In another pot, combine milk, flour, salt, pepper and basil. | |
| Step 5 | |
| Cook & stir on a medium heat until thick then add to the pot of soup. | |
| Step 6 | |
| Once blended, cook for about 5 minutes on low. | |
| Cooking in a crockpot? Simply add everything at once and cook on low for approx 4 hours. | |
| Cooking in a pressure cooker? Cook vegetables, ham & broth only and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook on high pressure for 3 minutes with a quick release. After the steam is out, add the flour & milk mixture until well blended, then serve. | |
We love soup at our house! But I must admit I’m too scared to use a pressure cooker:( You’ll have to give me a pep talk when I see you:)