Potato Soup

Potato Soup

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*4 Extra Large Russet Potatoes, cut into 1 inch pieces

*3 medium Carrots, diced

*1\4 cup Dried Chopped Onions

*2 cups Ham Diced, I used leftover cooked Honey Spiral Ham and 1/4 cup of the drippings, this gives extra flavor

*32 ounces Low Sodium Chicken Stock

*1/2 teaspoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper or 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper (or to taste)

*Sea Salt, to taste

*Red Pepper Flakes to taste

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In a crock pot with liner add the chicken stock, potatoes, carrots, onions, ham, Salt and pepper.

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Cook on low 4-6 to hours or until the potatoes are almost fork tender and then add the below cream sauce the last 40 minutes of cooking just until soup thickens, keep on warm until ready to serve.

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Cream Sauce

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*1 cup Heavy Cream

*1 cup Milk

*1/4 cup All-purpose Flour

*1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese or Pepper Jack Cheese

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Combine in a bowl the cream, milk and flour, mixing until smooth. Stir in the cheese. Place in the fridge until ready to add to the potato soup mixture.

Enjoy!

Lindy

 

Easy Spice Mix Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy Spice Mix Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies

*1 (15.25 ounce) box Spice Cake Mix, like Betty Crocker Super Moist

*3 medium size Bananas, peeled and blended

*1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Chips, like Guittard, more chips if desired, added to the top of cookies after baking

*1/2 cup Ghirardelli Chocolate Classic White Chips or Strained Greek Yogurt Flavored Drops, more chips if desired, added to the top of the cookies after baking

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Stir together the spice cake mix and bananas until combined.

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Then add and stir in the dark and white chocolate chips

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Scoop out cookie batter, about 2 tablespoons of the cookie batter (per cookie) onto a Silpat (baking mat) or parchment paper,  on half baking sheet.

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Bake in a preheated oven at 350*F. for 12 to 14 minutes

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Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet before removing.

Makes around 12 to 17 cookies, depending on the size of cookies

Enjoy!

Lindy