Description
Hearty stewed potatoes with ham delivers pure comfort straight from Grandma’s kitchen, warming your soul with each delicious spoonful. Simple ingredients blend into a classic dish that brings family around the table for satisfying memories.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4.5 cups potatoes
- 1 cup ham
- 3 cups chicken broth
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 medium onion
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt
- Pepper
Garnish:
- Fresh parsley
Instructions
- Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a large pot over medium heat at 350°F, stirring your spatula to distribute evenly across the surface.
- Add 1 medium finely chopped onion and sauté for exactly 5 minutes until translucent and softened.
- Stir 1 cup diced cooked ham into the pot and cook alongside onions for 3 minutes to develop deeper flavor profiles.
- Drop 4.5 cups peeled and quartered potatoes into the pot, then dust with 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Pour 3 cups chicken broth into the pot, ensuring potatoes are completely submerged. Add extra water if liquid doesn’t cover ingredients.
- Increase heat to high and bring liquid to a vigorous boil, which should take approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low, cover your pot with a tight-fitting lid, and simmer for 22 minutes until potatoes become fork-tender.
- Check seasoning and adjust salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
- Gently crush a few potatoes against the pot’s side to thicken the broth’s consistency.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley and serve immediately while steaming hot.
Notes
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold or red potatoes, which hold their shape better during cooking and create a creamier texture.
- Cut potatoes into uniform sizes to ensure even cooking and prevent some pieces from becoming mushy while others remain undercooked.
- For a lighter version, replace butter with olive oil and use lean ham or turkey ham to reduce overall fat content.
- Fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary can be added with the spices for extra depth of flavor, transforming this simple comfort dish into something more sophisticated.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Ham
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg