Dinner for 4
Creamy Ham Potato Soup with broth
$6.42for 435 minServes 4
Potatoes, celery, onion, and ham simmer in broth, then combine with a butter, flour, and milk sauce.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.2 lb | $1.19Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.1 lb | $0.13Typical price |
 | Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.24Typical price |
 | Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 27 oz | $1.89Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.42 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperFlour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 35 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.61 per serving$6.42 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup diced celery
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 cup diced cooked ham
- 3 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
- ground white or black pepper to taste (optional)
- 5 tbsp butter
- 5 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
Steps
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion and celery for 4 minutes.
- Add potatoes, ham, and chicken broth, then simmer uncovered for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
- Melt the remaining butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually whisk in the milk and cook for 5 minutes until thickened.
- Stir the milk sauce into the pot and simmer for 5 minutes, then season with salt and pepper.
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