Ham And Potato Stew

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 slices thick slab bacon
• 2 cups ham
• 1 medium yellow onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 stalks celery
• 2 medium carrots
• 3 cups yellow potatoes (about 4 small)
• 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons chicken base
• 1 quart water
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups ripped up baby spinach

Recipe

• 1 dice the bacon and ham into large pieces. set ham aside.
• 2 brown the bacon and remove from pan.
• 3 chop celery and carrots and add to bacon grease, cook 5 minutes.
• 4 chop onion, garlic, and potatoes (1/4 inch dice) and add, along with the reserved ham, to carrots and celery. cook an additional 5 minutes, just to brown the ham and potatoes slightly.
• 5 drain any remaining grease from the vegetable/ham mixture and move to a dutch oven.
• 6 add rosemary, thyme, chicken base, water, and salt (to taste).
• 7 bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until potatoes are just barely done.
• 8 add heavy cream and simmer 5 minutes, until potatoes are completely cooked.
• 9 turn off heat, toss in spinach and stir until spinach is wilted.
• 10 serve with your favorite garlic breadsticks.