How to Cook Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup diced cooked ham
• 3 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk

Cooking Methods:

• Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.
• In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.

Side Dishes: Danish Sugar Browned Potatoes (Brunede Kartofler)

 Danish Sugar Browned Potatoes (Brunede Kartofler)

Ingredients:

• 12 sm Potatoes
• 1/4 c Sugar
• 1/4 c Butter

Cooking Procedures:

•  Cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and peel. Cook sugar in a skillet over low heat until sugar turns brown.
•  Add butter. Stir constantly until smooth. Add potatoes. Roll potatoes in sugar-butter mixture until coated and golden brown.
•  6 servings

Parsley Buttered Carrots Recipe

                                          Parsley Buttered Carrots

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 cups cubed carrots
2 tablespoons minced parsley
1/2 pack 7 grams AJINOMOTO GINISA All Purpose Seasoning Mix

Cooking Procedure:

1.Place butter in an ovenproof casserole. Heat on full power for 30-60 seconds or until melted.
2.Stir in carrots and parsley flakes. Mix well and cook covered for 3 minutes or until tender.
3.Sprinkle AJINOMOTO GINISA All Purpose Seasoning Mix and mix well.
4.Heat for another minute. Serve hot together with your favorite main dish.

Makes 3 servings.

Estimated Cooking Time: 5-7 minutes

Tips and Tricks:

1. Calorie watchers may substitute 2 tablespoons of water butter.
2. Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and promote good vision, especially night vision.
3. The darker the orange color of the carrot, the more beta-carotene it contains.
4. When buying carrots, its surfaces must be smooth, firm and free from cracks and the tops should be free from any sprouting green shoots, which would indicate an older carrot.