đź“‹ Easy Ham and Rice Soup
This easy ham and rice soup is the perfect blend of savoury ham and nutty brown rice. Filling and delicious it makes an ideal choice for a nutritious lunch or dinner.
Servings 6
Calories 328kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 200 g uncooked brown rice**
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 stick celery diced
- 2 medium sized carrots diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1.5 L ham stock
- 85 g low fat cheddar cheese grated
- 165 g low fat soft cheese
- 200 g leftover ham cubed***
- Freshly ground salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Gently heat the oil in a large soup pot, add the rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
- Add the onion, celery and carrots and sauté for a further three minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and sauté for a further minute.
- Add the ham stock. Stir well, bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer gently for about 30-40 minutes, until rice tender.
- Stir in the grated cheese and soft cheese then continue stirring the soup until the cheese has melted and blended in.
- Stir in your cooked ham and remove soup pot from the heat.
- Season to taste and then serve in bowls
Notes
*Use only brown rice or wild rice. White rice will turn out too soggy.
**For the brown rice, I recommend easy cook long grain brown rice.
***If you don’t have leftover ham, chop up a couple of cooked gammon steaks.
**For the brown rice, I recommend easy cook long grain brown rice.
***If you don’t have leftover ham, chop up a couple of cooked gammon steaks.
Nutrition
Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1139mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3581IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 144mg | Iron: 2mg