New England Potato Soup

Name: New England Potato Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-7 servings.
Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth; 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed; 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2-1/2 cups milk, divided; 1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham; 1 cup frozen peas

While on our honeymoon in New England, my husband and I walked into an old country store and were immediately swept off our feet by the aroma of soup that was cooking. We each ordered a bowl and found it to be absolutely delicious! We tried to persuade the cook to give us the recipe, but she said it was a secret. Upon returning home, I experimented until I came up with this recipe, which is very close.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2-1/2 cups milk, divided
1-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
1 cup frozen peas

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add the broth, potatoes, sugar, salt, rosemary, thyme and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the ham, peas and remaining milk; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 239 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 37mg cholesterol, 899mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 3g fiber), 12g protein.

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drfolk

Dec 28, 2015

Easy to make Great soup. My husband woke up with a a sore throat this morning. This was the perfect fix. He really enjoyed it and so did I. I made it with just the exact instructions except I was out of milk so I used heavy cream and added water. Very good and just perfect for a cold winters day with garlic bread. Yum!
queenzookie

Mar 14, 2011

Pretty good. Maybe we are big eaters; for us this was more like 4 dinner size servings. I might use a little less flour and milk. Also might use fewer peas and/or add diced carrots when sauteing the onions and celery.
jmyuhnke

Jan 26, 2010

Scored big time with this at a 20 person birthday party. Would probably be great with corn in place of the peas (I have a picky eater).
hollyez

Oct 7, 2008

I made this last night for dinner. The family loved it! I made it according to the recipe, but would be just as good without the ham for a meatless dish. I will definitely make it again. Thank you very much!