Creamy Ham & Potato Soup
This recipe for Creamy Ham & Potato Soup will please the whole family. It is not difficult to make so you won’t mind when they ask you to do so over and over!
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cup peeled & diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/3 cup chopped celery
- 3 /4 cup diced ham
- 3 1/4 cups water
- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper or black pepper, to taste
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups milk
Instructions
- Put all diced ingredients into a pot and then add water.
- Bring water to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender (err on the side of slightly under-cooked).
- In another sauce pan, set to medium heat. Melt butter and stir in flour, stirring constantly until it’s thick (about a minute).
- Slowly stir in milk as to keep from creating lumps (this is the creamy white sauce that will give your potato soup a wonderful full texture). Stir for 4-5 minutes over medium heat until it thickens.
- Add chicken-bouillon as well as salt and pepper to the potatoes that are cooking. Half a teaspoon of both salt and pepper should do.
- Add the white sauce to the potatoes and other ingredients with your spoon. Mix thoroughly.