What?!! The day after Christmas and NO ONE has anything for the Larder Barter? :)

[meryl]

Potato Soup with Two Cheeses

POTATO SOUP WITH TWO CHEESES

1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced
1/2 onion, sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
8 ounces cream cheese
1 cup ham, diced
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese, divided
white pepper

Add olive oil to a large pot. Heat on medium and cook celery, onion, and carrot until tender.
Add potatoes and broth.
Bring to a boil, then simmer on low about 1/2 hour or until potatoes are tender.
Add cream cheese and mix until blended, then add ham and stir until heated through.
Mix in 3/4 cup cheddar cheese.
Ladle into bowls and top with remaining cheddar.

4 servings - 7 cups

http://www.recipezaar.com/Potato-Soup-With-Two-Cheeses-13647

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[cheezz]

took the words right out of my mouth Pat! I love Honey Baked ham

 

[cheezz]

Wish I lived closer... bacon is a basic food group to my DD

 

[pat-nocal]

me too, me too....actually any type of good ham.

 

[pat-nocal]

You're lucky that bacon freezes a bit better than ham. )

 

[cheezz]

I couldn't use the HB ham bone for my pea soup though -- too sweet and ruined the taste *g*

 

[pat-nocal]

Rinse it. ;o)

 

[cheezz]

Hmmm... when I use the ham bone for soups, I leave a generous amount of meat on it

and I use the leftover ham cut into cubes for the pea soup, so I guess rinsing wouldn't work. I'll just enjoy the HB as it is, I guess, and continue using other ham bones smileys/smile.gif