Makeover Cheesy Ham 'N' Potato Soup Recipe

Makeover Cheesy Ham 'N' Potato Soup Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

This better-for-you version uses lean ham, canola oil, fat-free milk and reduced-fat cheddar cheese. Additional potatoes, whirred in the food processor, plus dry milk powder help keep the soup's thick creamy texture.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin

This recipe is:

Healthy

Quick

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Makeover Cheesy Ham 'N' Potato Soup Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Makeover Cheesy Ham 'N' Potato Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 7 Servings

5 25 30

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups cubed potatoes
1-1/2 cups water
1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked lean ham
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/4 cup nonfat dry milk powder
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups fat-free milk
1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) finely shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 cup frozen broccoli florets, thawed and chopped

Directions

In a saucepan, bring potatoes and water to a boil. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid. In a blender or food processor, process reserved liquid and 1/4 cup cooked potatoes until smooth; set aside. Set remaining potatoes aside.
In a large saucepan, saute ham and onion in oil until onion is tender. In a bowl, combine milk powder, flour, pepper, milk and processed potato mixture until smooth. Stir into ham and onion. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, broccoli and reserved potatoes; cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted and heated through. Serve immediately. Yield: 7 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 cup) equals 228 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 616 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 18 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch, 1/2 fat-free milk.

Originally published as Makeover Cheesy Ham 'N' Potato Soup in Light & Tasty August/September 2002, p47