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Danish Potato Soup

Danish Potato Soup
I love cooking a ham for my family, because that means we'll be having this delicious hearty soup later that week. This recipe makes good use of all the wonderful fresh vegetables that are grown in Ohio.
6 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 1 hour 40 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 meaty ham bone
  • Water
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 6 green onions, sliced
  • 3 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 cups chopped cabbage
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup half-and-half cream
  • Ground nutmeg

Directions

  • In a soup kettle, bring ham bone and 2 quarts water to a boil. Reduce
  • heat and simmer 1 hour or until meat pulls away from the bone.
  • Remove ham bone. When cool enough to handle, trim any meat and dice.
  • Discard bone. Return ham to kettle along with potatoes, onions,
  • celery, parsley, cabbage and carrots; cook 40 minutes.
  • Combine flour and 1/4 cup cold water until smooth. Slowly pour into
  • the soup, stirring constantly. Bring soup to a boil; cook 2 minutes.
  • Reduce heat; stir in cream. Remove from the heat. Garnish with
  • nutmeg. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 190 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 9 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013