3 tablespoons butter
2 yellow onions, peeled and chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh sage leaves
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 russet potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced
4 cups chicken broth
½ lb. minced
Applegate Farms Ham
2 cups milk (optional)
Minced fresh chives for garnish (optional)
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and the sage leaves. Season to your taste with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often to keep the onions from browning, until onions are soft and translucent, about 15 minutes.
Add the potatoes and the broth and cook until potatoes are very tender, about 35 minutes. Transfer the soup to a food processor or blender and purée until smooth. Return the soup to the pot and add the ham, reserving about ¼ cup of it for garnish. Add enough milk to thin the soup to a consistency you like. Keep warm over low heat. Serve the soup garnished with reserved minced ham, and chives.