Ham, Potato and Leek Chowder

We love potato soup!Â This variation was created, once again, due to our dietary restrictions.Â The turkey ham and leeks add an interesting flavor element to the soup.Â If you are feeling a little adventurous, top your bowl with a shredded cheese of your choosing.Â (We choose not to add cheese due to a dairy sensitivity for the Well-fed Daughter).Â Enjoy.

Ham, Potato and Leek Chowder

Ingredients:

Approximately 6 Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and diced into half-inch cubes (peel on)
1 cup turkey ham, diced
1/2 cup leeks, chopped
32 ounces chicken broth
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
(to taste) salt

Cooking Directions:

Boil diced potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and set aside.
Heat large non-stick stock pot over medium heat, add oil.
Add diced ham and brown slightly.
Add leeks and garlic, and saute until tender, being careful not to brown garlic.
Add potatoes. Saute potatoes for approximately one minute, combining with ham and leeks.
Add chicken broth. Stir and bring to boil. Simmer approximately 30 to 45 minutes over low to medium heat until soup slightly thickens. Yields 6 to 8 servings.

Recipe URL:Â http://recipeseo.com/recipe/UmQPP
*NOTE:Â This recipe has been reviewed by Nutritionist, Suzzanne Meyer, who specializes in food sensitivities.Â Â This recipe is free of the following: corn, dairy, eggs, gluten, nuts, oatmeal, soy, wheat, and yeast.Â It is low in salicylates and moderate in amines.Â Please see her legal disclaimer.

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Family ratings:

Rating scale

1 star - Feed it to the dog

2 stars - Surprise your neighbor

3 stars - Definite keeper

4 stars - Looking forward to leftovers

5 stars - Clean plate and nap time!Â Are there enough ingredients left to make it again soon?

The Chef - 3 Stars

The Lucky Wife - 3 Stars

The Well-fed Son (4 years old) - 3 Stars

The Well-fed Daughter (5 months old) - Mommy’s Baby Girl (3 Stars)

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UPDATE:

We are including this recipe in the Soup-a-Palooza Event on February 15, 2011, so come join Soup-a-Palooza at TidyMom and Dine and Dish sponsored by Bushâ€™s Beans, Hip Hostess, Pillsbury and Westminster Crackers:

About the Author

Raised in eastern North Carolina, The Chef has always most loved southern cuisine. While working for a top resort just after finishing Culinary School at Johnson and Wales University, when they still had a campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, he began learning about Gullah cuisine and enjoys it as well. He's a family man and country boy at heart, loves hunting and is a big fan of the John Boy and Billy Big Show and the Carolina Panthers.