Updated and Revised October 2019
Oh I just love making homemade stock! Today I had a meaty ham bone I used to make some yummy Ham Stock. In the stock pot went the ham bone, celery, carrots, green onions, a large, fresh tomato cut into quarters (I don't always use a fresh tomato, but I had one today), and water to cover all. The only spice I added was some black pepper. Several hours later (about 3-4 hours simmering) was this delicious Ham Stock I used for this soup, then I pressure canned the remaining stock for use another time.
Of course you don't have to make and use ham stock. You can easily use chicken stock to make this soup. Add some meaty chunks of ham (leftover ham is a great to use in this soup), fresh broccoli florets, cubed potatoes and cheese and you'll have a hearty, delicious soup your family will love.
RECIPE
Ingredients
2 cups Ham Stock (or chicken stock)
1 cup heavy cream
4 tbls. butter
1/3 cup flour
4-5 small potatoes, peeled and diced (I use red potatoes)
1/2-1 cup diced cooked ham meat
1 cup fresh broccoli, diced small
1 stalk celery, diced small
1 small onion, diced small
1 tsp minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Method
Melt butter in the bottom of a large stock pot, whisk in the flour to make a roux. Whisk in ham stock (or chicken stock), and cream; cook over medium heat until slightly thickened.
Add ham meat, celery, onion, garlic and potatoes and continue cooking until potatoes are done; stir in cheese and cook until melted. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
Add broccoli and cook until just al dente, 5-7 minutes.
Serve immediately with hard crusty rolls or bread, cornbread or biscuits. Delicious!
Yield: 4-6 servings
Enjoy,
Mary
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