Healthier Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Healthy Lunch - Lunch

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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Healthier Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Ingredients

3 ½ cups peeled and diced potatoes

½ cup chopped carrots

½ cup chopped green beans

⅓ cup diced celery

⅓ cup finely chopped onion

¾ cup diced cooked ham

3 ¼ cups water

2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

or to taste

5 tablespoons butter

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups nonfat milk

Tabbouleh II

Lunch

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Healthier Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 195.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.7g 13%

Carbohydrates: 20.9g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 9%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 9.8g 15%

Saturated Fat: 5.5g 27%

Cholesterol: 27.4mg 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 1814.7IU 36%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 20.1mg 34%

Folate: 30.5mcg 8%

Calcium: 101.2mg 10%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 30.7mg 11%

Potassium: 492.9mg 14%

Sodium: 281.1mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 87.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.