Creamy Potato and Ham Soup | nicktech.org

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 yellow onion (diced)
• 2 celery (stalks, thinly sliced)
• 2 carrots (thinly sliced)
• 1 leek (large, white and light green part only, thinly sliced)
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• 4 cups red potatoes (skin-on, 1/2 inch dice)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 8 ounces cooked ham (1/4 inch dice)
• 2 cups kale (tightly packed, torn into small pieces (about 1/2 bunch))
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt (or more to taste)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper (or more to taste)
• red pepper flakes (optional)