Green Bean and Ham Soup

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 4  cups fresh green beans, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3  cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2  cups ham, cubed, cooked
• 1  cup onion, chopped (1 large)
• 4  cups water
• 1  tablespoon  cooking oil
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1  tablespoon fresh dill, snipped or 1  teaspoon dried dill, crushed (I do not like dill so I added 1/2 tsp. basil and 1 bay leaf.)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1  cup milk or 1  cup half-and-half or 1  cup  light cream

Directions

1. In a 4- or 6-quart pressure cooker combine green beans, potatoes, ham, onion, water, and oil. Lock lid in place. Place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Over high heat, bring cooker up to pressure.
2. Reduce heat just enough to maintain pressure and pressure regulator rocks gently; cook for 3 minutes.
3. Quick-release the pressure. Carefully remove the lid.
4. Stir together flour, dill, salt, black pepper, and milk, half-and-half, or light cream til smooth. Add to cooker. Cook over medium heat till thickened and bubbly.
5. Cook and stir for 1 minute more.