Nordic Potato Soup With Ham

Nutrition

Ingredients

Directions

1. 1

   In a 3-qt

2. 2

   Or larger electric slow cooker , combine potatoes , onion , ham hock , dill weed , lemon peel , white pepper , and broth

3. 3

   Cover and cook at low setting until ham hock and potatoes are very tender when pierced

4. 4

   Lift out ham hock and let stand until cool enough to handle

5. 5

   Meanwhile , remove about 1 cup of the potatoes with a little of the broth

6. 6

   Whirl in a blender or food processor until pureed and then return the puree to the crock-pot

7. 7

   In a small bowl , mix cornstarch and cream

8. 8

   Blend into potato mixture

9. 9

   Increase cooker heat setting to high

10. 10

    Remove and discard fat and bone from ham

11. 11

    Tear meat into bite-size pieces and stir into soup

12. 12

    Cover and cook , stirring 2 or 3 times , for 20 more minutes

13. 13

    Garnish with dill sprigs , if desired