Recipes

[novamc1]

HAM AND CHEDDAR SOUP--7 servings

2 cups diced peeled potatoes

2 cups water

1/2 cup sliced carrot

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

1.5 cups cubed cooked ham

1 cup thawed frozen peas

In large saucepan, combine potatoes, water, carrot, onion.

Bring to a boil.

Reduce heat; cover and cook 10-15 minutes or until tender.

In another saucepan, melt butter.

Stir in flour until smooth.

Gradually add the milk, salt, pepper.

Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Stir in cheese until melted.

Stir into undrained potato mixture.

Add ham and peas and heat through.

[godi]

Yum yum 😋. Thank you for the great recipe. 

[deepwaterdotter]

This is a very delicious soup.  I use unpeeled red potatoes and celery, replace the water with chicken broth, and prefer extra-sharp cheddar for extra tang.  I never thought to add peas.

[novamc1]

@deepwaterdotter 

Very much like your suggestion of  using broth instead of water. 

My own shortcut is a combination package of frozen carrots and peas, added at the end.  Small diced carrots can heat up just as fast as peas and don't need much cooking.

[kittyloo]

looks like a delicious recipe. the cheese, is it 2cups or is it 8oz? i cup is 8 oz. 

[deepwaterdotter]

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@kittyloo wrote:

looks like a delicious recipe. the cheese, is it 2cups or is it 8oz? i cup is 8 oz. 

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I use 8 oz.

[AuntG]

I get the 8 oz packs of shredded cheese. It might actually equal two cups if packed loosely.

[novamc1]

@kittyloo 

An  8-oz. package of shredded cheese at the grocery store provides  the same or virtually the same amount  as 2 cups of shredded cheese that you would shred on your own from a solid block of cheese.

If you prefer to shred your own, it shouldn't be firmly packed in the measuring cup (because it isn't firmly packed in the store-bought package), unless you just want extra cheese in your soup.

Who knows.........extra cheese might make the soup even better?  Haven't tried that yet.

[novamc1]

Just happened to remember that some folks might mix up liquid vs. dry measures.

! cup of liquid = 8 ounces

--but--

8 ounces of shredded cheese is measured by weight, not volume.