Soup: Ham and Potato

By Robbye

Easy to make and you can add other things: more ham, more potatoes, other.

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 c. peeled and diced potatoes
• 1/3 c. diced celery
• 1/3 c. finely chopped onion
• 3/4 c. diced cooked ham
• 3 1/4 c. water
• 2 T chicken broth granules
• 1/2 salt or to taste
• 1 t. ground white or black pepper
• 5 T. butter
• 5 T all purpose flour
• 2 c. milk

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine pot, cel, on, ham, water in a stockpot. Boil and heat over medium heat, until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes. Stir in bouillon, salt and pepper.

2. In separate saucepan, melt butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over med-low heat until thick, 4-5 minutes.

3. Stir the milk mix into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.