Healthier Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

This soup was great, so creamy. I add some carrots and green beans to it and it has a little more fiber and a little more heartiness to it.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 196 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups nonfat milk
• ½ cup chopped carrots
• ⅓ cup diced celery
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 3 ½ cups peeled and diced potatoes
• 3 ¼ cups water
• ¾ cup diced cooked ham
• ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped green beans
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine potatoes, carrots, green beans, celery, onion, ham, and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in chicken bouillon and pepper.

Step 2

Melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a with fork and cook, stirring constantly, until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk so lumps do not form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Pour the milk mixture into stockpot and cook soup until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.