Allergy Today: Creamy Ham & Potato Soup Recipe

Winter is coming, and soup is an awesome option as the weather starts to cool down. There is nothing like curling up on the couch with super cosy bowl of soup. This creamy ham and potato soup is the perfect way to use up leftovers and create comfort in a bowl.

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

195g (1.5 cups) shaved ham (check GF and soy free)

1 cup leek or onion, finely sliced

800g potatoes, peeled and chopped in small chunks

2 large carrots, peeled and diced

2 tbsp dairy free spread

1 tbsp garlic infused oil

2 tbsp gluten free all purpose flour

2.5 cups chicken stock (check it meets your allergy needs)

1.5 cups rice milk

6 tbsp frozen sweet corn kernels

1 tsp dried chives

Season with salt & pepper

2 tsp fresh parsley, finely chopped (optional)

METHOD

Slice the ham, finely slice the leek or onion, and peel and chop the potatoes and carrots.
Place a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the dairy free spread and fry the leek (or onion) and carrot for 3 minutes, until the carrot starts to soften.
Then add the potato, ham and garlic-infused oil. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring every now and then to stop the vegetables from sticking to the bottom.
Mix through the flour and cook for a further minute. Then pour the stock into the saucepan. Mix well and bring to the boil. Allow to cook for 12 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the rice milk, sweet corn and dried chives. Stir over the heat until thickened - this will take about 5 minutes.
Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
Serve warm and garnish with a sprinkle of parsley, if desired.
If at any point your soup becomes too thick, just stir through another splash of rice milk.

Alana Scott is an experienced allergy-friendly and low-FODMAP cook and author of The Gut Friendly Cookbook. Her own experience with food allergy and intolerance means she understands how difficult it can be to create delicious and nutritious allergy-friendly food. Find out more ideas at alittlebityummy.com

May 2022

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