What to do with a bunch of
leftover reserved ham?
SOUP!
I made some ham / potato soup with the reserved ham from last night's cook. Pretty simple:
•Chopped some onions, celery, and carrots - tossed in a soup pot with some butter and salt to start cooking down
•Chopped some taters - I had some golden Yukon's on hand - just scrubbed - didn't peel
•Chopped a cup or two of the PBC cooked ham from last night
•Once the veg was cooked / crisp added the taters and ham along with a couple / three cups of chicken stock
•Added some FS&B and brought to a boil - then reduced heat to keep a simmer for about 40 minutes
•Made a simple roux - 5 TBS butter and 5TBS flour - added 2 C milk slowly and cooked, stirring constantly till thick
•Added the roux to the soup and mixed till thickened
•Served with fresh home made bread and salad
The soup had a great smoky / charcoal taste from the ham ... very nice...
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