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                       Cream of Mustard Greens Soup

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Vegetables
                Italian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         Center-cut ham slice w/bone
   8      cups          Water
   4 1/2  pounds        Fresh mustard greens -- chop
     1/4  cup           Butter or margarine
   2      cups          Green onions -- chop
   2      cups          Celery -- chop
   1      cup           Onion -- chop
     1/3  cup           Butter or margarine
     1/3  cup           All-purpose flour
   5      cups          Half-and-half
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
     1/8  teaspoon      Hot sauce

Combine ham and water in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer
 3 hours. Remove ham, leaving liquid in Dutch oven. Reserve ham for other uses
. Add greens to Dutch oven and cook, uncovered, 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 
Set greens mixture aside. Melt 1/4 c butter in a skillet over medium heat
 add green onions, celery and onion and cook, stirring constantly, until tender
. Remove from heat. Add onion mixture to processor and process until smooth,
 stopping occasionally to scrape down sides.
Set aside. Melt 1/3 c butter in a Dutch oven over low heat; gradually add flour,
 stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add half-and-half; 
cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. 
Stir in mustard greens mixture, pureed veggies, salt and hot sauce. 
Cook just until thoroughly heated (do not boil)

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