The Easiest Hashbrown and Ham Soup
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish, Soup
Cuisine: American
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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Garnish cheddar cheese, chopped chives and a dollop of sour cream.
Recipe by The Gingham Apron at https://www.theginghamapron.com/easiest-hashbrown-ham-soup/