Hearty Ham Cabbage And Potato Crock Pot Soup Recipes

HEARTY COUNTRY HAM AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pan. Add onion and fry until soft, about 5 minutes. Add country ham and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Add chicken stock and potatoes; make sure potatoes are completely covered by the stock. Throw in thyme sprigs and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs. Add cabbage and mix well; the liquid no longer needs to cover the cabbage-potato mix. Bring back to a boil.
• Cover and reduce heat; simmer until the thickest parts of the cabbage are softened, 5 to 10 more minutes. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if needed.
• Mix water and cornstarch in a small bowl and add slowly to the soup. Mix well and cook until soup is about the consistency of heavy cream or desired thickness; it should not be too thick. Cook for 2 to 3 more minutes before serving.

CROCK POT HAM CABBAGE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Dice and chop all of the vegetables (except the parsley) and the ham.
• Add the diced vegetables and cubed ham to the crock pot.
• Next add the salt, pepper, bay leaves and nutmeg to the crock pot.
• Pour the beef broth over all of the ingredients in the crock pot and stir to combine.
• Cook for 4 -5 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low.
• An hour before done add the chopped parsley to the slow cooker, Recover and continue to cook.
• Before serving stir the sour cream into the soup or add a tablespoon of sour cream to each serving
• Makes 8 servings.

HEARTY CABBAGE AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add celery, onion, and carrot. Saute for 4 minutes. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute more.
• Add cabbage, broth, ham, potatoes, parsley, thyme, marjoram, and ground pepper. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Stir in peas and cook for 10 minutes. Ladle into bowls and serve.

HEARTY HAM AND CABBAGE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large soup kettle, saute celery, onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until heated through.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH HAM & CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Boil ham shanks for 3 hours in large pot.
• Remove ham shanks and set aside to cool.
• Cut potatoes into quarters, with or without skin, and add to broth.
• Quarter the head of cabbage and wash. Add to pot and bring to boil.
• Clean the cooled ham shanks, removing the meat from the bone and add to the pot.
• Boil another 1/2 hour and let cool for 1/2 hour.
• Serve. Vinegar can be added if preferred. I never add salt because the ham adds enough.

SLOW COOKER HEARTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in a 4 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Cook, covered, at high 5-6 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir together flour and half-and-half; stir into soup.
• Cover and cook 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
• Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.