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Easy Ham & Rice Soup Recipe (With or Without Cream)

This easy ham and rice soup is an utterly foolproof recipe the whole family will love. The perfect comfort food, this delicious one pot meal is a great way to use up leftover cooked ham. Just add veggies and rice for a speedy weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 408 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 tbsp Butter - or Olive Oil
  • 1 medium Onion - diced
  • 2 stalks Celery - diced
  • 2 Carrots - diced
  • 2 cloves Garlic - minced
  • 1½ cups Cooked Ham - diced
  • ½ cup Brown Rice
  • 6 cups Chicken Stock - or vegetable stock
  • ¼ cup Heavy Cream (Double Cream) - if adding
  • Sea Salt and Black Pepper - to taste

Optional Garnishes

  • 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley - chopped

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter (or Olive Oil) in a large Dutch Oven or pan with a lid, over a medium heat.
  • Add the chopped onion, celery and carrots to the pan and cook until soft stirring occasionally. This should take around 10 minutes
  • Season well with sea salt and black pepper then stir in the minced garlic
  • Add the cooked ham pieces and brown rice
  • Pour in 6 cups of chicken stock. Stir to incorporate everything well.
  • Bring the soup to a boil then turn down to a simmer. It should be barely bubbling.
  • Add the lid and simmer for around 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the heavy cream if using. Note If you prefer your soup a little thinner, it's fine to add some more stock here too.
  • Taste and season again.
  • Serve sprinkled with parsley if using.

Notes

Make sure to use brown rice or wild rice period white rice tends to go mushy in soup.
For a handy short cut use ready cooked or leftover rice. This way you only need to simmer the soup for 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 20gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 1093mgPotassium: 778mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 5674IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be taken as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and the Family Food Kitchen can't guarantee the accuracy of this information.
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