Dinner for 4

Creamy Ham Potato Soup with broth

Name: Creamy Ham Potato Soup with broth
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes; 1/3 cup diced celery; 1/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1 cup diced cooked ham; 3 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 tsp salt (optional); ground white or black pepper to taste (optional); 5 tbsp butter; 5 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 cups whole milk

$6.42for 435 minServes 4

Potatoes, celery, onion, and ham simmer in broth, then combine with a butter, flour, and milk sauce.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Potatoes, 1.2 lb$0.99/lb typical	1.2 lb	$1.19Typical price
	Celery, a little$2.29 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Onions, 0.1 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Ham, 0.3 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.3 lb	$1.24Typical price
	Broth, 27 oz$0.07/oz typical	27 oz	$1.89Typical price
	Butter, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	2.5 oz	$1.00Typical price
	Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical	17 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.42

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Salt and pepperFlour

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.61 per serving$6.42 for 4

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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1/3 cup diced celery
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup diced cooked ham
3 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
ground white or black pepper to taste (optional)
5 tbsp butter
5 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk

Steps

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion and celery for 4 minutes.
Add potatoes, ham, and chicken broth, then simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Melt the remaining butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute.
Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
Gradually whisk in the milk and cook for 5 minutes until thickened.
Stir the milk sauce into the pot and simmer for 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.

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