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New England Potato Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Priscilla Beaujon 

"While on our honeymoon in New England, my husband and I walked into an old country store and were immediately swept off our feet by the aroma of soup that was cooking. We each ordered a bowl and found it to be absolutely delicious! We tried to persuade the cook to give us the recipe, but she said it was a secret. Upon returning home, I experimented until I came up with this recipe, which is very close."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 48 times with an average star rating of 4.7
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups milk, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 cup frozen peas

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Add broth, potatoes, sugar, salt, rosemary, thyme and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Combine flour and 1/2 cup milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in ham, peas and remaining milk; heat through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2008 by Aisley 
I think this is a great recipe. The flavors are wonderful. I think the secret is cooking the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2007 by PAT79 
Excellent! All the richness of a cream soup without the heavy cream. I used another... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2008 by BLONDIENEG 
I made this exactly according to the recipe and I am sad to say that we found it to be a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2007 by la0sa 
delicious! as always, trying to make things a little healthy, i cut out the butter (used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2006 by Bronx51 
I followed the recipe exactly, and it was delicious! The next time I make it, I may increase... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by abranco87 
Great soup, simple to prep. Also I added two (2) Sweet potatoes, cubed. as well as one (1)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2008 by Bells67 
This was great! I wasn't sure about the potato size so I used six smallish potatos and two... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2009 by BEVKN 
Made this last night for two of us to go with a sandwich. Next time I would decrease flour to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2008 by Tricia Jaeger 
Good soup, would probably give it 4.5 stars. I don't think I'm a big fan of Thyme and will... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2008 by PuffinEllis 
Even little kids love this, thanks to the ham. I sauteed carrots with the onion and celery... MORE

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