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Swiss Ham Soup




Source of Recipe


Roy at Mimi’s


Recipe Introduction


This is a really rich, thick and comforting soup. The Swiss cheese is a nice change from the usual cheddar in soup. It adds a lot of flavor to this and pairs really well with the ham and broccoli. I did a few things a little differently – I sautéed the ham and onion before adding to the soup and I used frozen broccoli and microwaved it for about 1 minute. I bought ‘broccoli cuts’, which ended up being mostly stalk (we do not consider stalk to be edible in our house, except in slaw), so next time, I’ll buy the florets. I also added a little hot sauce to the soup at the end, as I always do with creamy things. Hold back a bit of the ham and the cheese to sprinkle on top for a pretty presentation. One additional note – this is supposed to serve 2. With a salad and bread, it JUST does. There is no extra; if you want to serve 3, I would double the recipe.


List of Ingredients




4 1/2 t. butter
4 1/2 t. flour
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) chicken broth
1 c. chopped broccoli
2 T. chopped onion
1 c. cubed fully cooked ham (I chopped pretty small)
1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
1/8 t. thyme
1 c. shredded Swiss cheese
Salt, pepper and hot sauce, to taste


Recipe



In a saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth and cook, stirring, until light brown. Gradually add chicken broth. Raise heat to medium and bring to a boil’; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until it thickens slightly. Add the broccoli and onion; cook and stir until crisp tender. Add the ham, cream and thyme; heat through. Stir in Swiss cheese until melted. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Serves 2.