Ingredients for - Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

1. Red potatoes, diced 3 large
2. Onion, chopped 1
3. Diced cooked turkey (Optional) 1 cup
4. Diced cooked ham 1 cup
5. Diced celery ⅔ cup
6. Sliced carrots ⅔ cup
7. Chopped asparagus ⅔ cup
8. Frozen peas ⅔ cup
9. Peeled and cubed butternut squash ⅔ cup
10. Chicken broth 1 (32 ounce) carton
11. Water 1 cup
12. Italian seasoning, or to taste 1 teaspoon
13. Ground white pepper, or to taste 1 teaspoon
14. Salt, or to taste ½ teaspoon
15. Bay leaves 3
16. Butter ¼ cup
17. All-purpose flour 7 tablespoons
18. Milk 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Creamy Ham and Potato Soup

1 . Stage

Combine potatoes, onion, turkey, ham, celery, carrots, asparagus, peas, and butternut squash in a large pot. Pour chicken broth and water over mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until potatoes and squash are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir Italian seasoning, white pepper, salt, and bay leaves into soup and continue to simmer.

2 . Stage

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk flour into butter, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Slowly stir milk into flour mixture until mixture it smooth and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir milk mixture into soup and cook until thickened and heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.