How to Make The Best Ham And Potato Soup for Cheap!

Hello, and welcome to In the Kitchen with Matt, I am your host Matt Taylor. Today, I am going to teach you how to make amazing ham and potato soup. Nothing like a nice hot bowl of soup on a cold winter’s day. First, we need some ingredients: 6 to 8 potatoes, washed and diced; celery, about half a cup, washed and diced; half of an onion chopped finely; 1 cup of ham, diced; 3 and a half cups of water; 2 chicken bouillon cubes; salt and pepper to taste; 1/3 cup of butter; 1/3 cup of flour; 2 cups of milk; green onion, about a fourth of a cup, diced; and a few pinches of cheddar cheese. Ok now we want to add the potatoes. Add the celery. Add the ham. Add the onion, and add the water. Now we want to bring this to a boil. Ok once we bring this to a boil, we want to turn down the heat to medium and let it cook for ten to fifteen minutes. Now in a saucepan we want to melt the butter, medium low heat. Ok, once the butter is melted all the way, we want to add our flour, and we want to just stir it as we add it. About like that. Once it looks like that, we are going to slowly add our milk, very slowly; we don’t want it to get clumpy. And once we have all of our milk in there, keep stirring for 3 to 5 minutes, until it thickens up a little bit. Ok, now we add our bouillon cubes, I like to smash them up a little bit; it helps them break down a little easier. Give it a good stir. And then we want to add our little mixture. Let’s get it all in there. Stir it some more. Add some salt. Add some pepper. Give it a good stir. And then we will let it continue to cook for about 5 more minutes, until it thickens up. Ok, it is ready to go, I am going to go ahead and serve myself up some. And now I am going to add a pinch of cheddar cheese and a pinch of chives. Now for the break down, the approximate time to make this soup is 30 minutes. The cost, if you have been following along, is $4.80. I made enough for about 8 servings, or 8 bowls worth. One bowl like this at a restaurant would cost your as much or a little bit more, and I made 8 times as much, that is a huge savings, and the taste is unbelievable. I am Matt Taylor, this has been another episode of In the Kitchen with Matt, I hope you join me again. Take Care.