Ham And Broccoli Soup With Potato - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Soup
3 cups frozen country style hash brown potatoes
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups ham, cubed
3 cups frozen chopped broccoli
3 cups milk
1/4 cup flour
8 ounces Velveeta cheese, cubed
4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
salt and pepper
Garnish
shredded cheese
sour cream
crouton

Preparation

In a large soup pot, combine the potatoes and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 4 to 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Stir in the ham and broccoli and simmer for another 5 minutes. Mix the milk and flour together until blended. Add the milk to to pot and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not boil!
Add cheese and cream cheese and stir until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve steaming bowls of soup garnishd with shredded cheese, sour cream and/or croutons.