Potato, Ham, Onion, & Chipotle Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 meaty smoked ham bone
• 2 cups diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons roasted garlic or 3 minced fresh garlic cloves
• 4 cups diced potatoes
• 1/2 tablespoon adobo sauce
• 1 chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and diced
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• diced ham, from bone
• fresh parsley
• shredded cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy bottom pot, heat oil add bone,onions,celery, and pepper sautee 5 minutes.
• 2 add garlic,potatoes, sauce,chipotle,water and milk bring to boil then lower heat to simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes till potatoes are tender.
• 3 remove ham and cool when cool enough to handle dice meat set aside.
• 4 remove 1-2 cups soup and place in blender with flour and blend till smooth. return to pot with the cheese. cook 5 minute and stir till melted.
• 5 garnish with diced ham, parsley and or cheese. top with a few grinds of fresh pepper.