Don’t you just love a soup that you can throw together in a few minutes but that is delicious enough that the whole family scarfs it down?
I recently whipped up this easy hash brown and ham using some leftover ham, a bag of Southern style hash browns (we loved the cubes!), and some veggies that needed to be used up.
A little sour cream on top, some easy cheesy biscuits, and we’ve got a delicious and warm meal that the family loves on the table in under a half hour. Victory!
Something new our family has been doing this winter is “Soup Sunday.” It is really a joy to come home after church to a home filled with the aroma of a delicious, warm, simmering soup. Here are a few of our favorites:
The Easiest Hashbrown and Ham Soup
Author: Annie (adapted from delish.com)
Recipe type: Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1T olive or vegetable oil
- 1 C ham, cubed
- ½ onion, chopped (or ½ t onion powder)
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bag shredded Southern style hash browns, defrosted
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 qt. chicken broth
- 1 C milk
- 1 C shredded cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish
- 1 t. Hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 1 T chopped chives (optional)
- ½ C sour cream
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook onion and celery in 1 T olive or vegetable oil. Sauté until they begin to soften. Add garlic and hash browns and cook until garlic is fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in chicken broth, milk, cheddar and hot sauce and bring to a boil. Let simmer until slightly thickened, about 8-10 minutes. Stir in the ham and simmer until warm.
- Garnish cheddar cheese, chopped chives and a dollop of sour cream.
This sounds so easy and delish! At what point do you add the ham?
Hi Laura!
I add it near the end, after the potatoes are cooked through. The details are in step 2 of the recipe. Thanks for reading and I hope you love this soup.