Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

- 3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup diced celery

- 1/3 cup finely chopped onions

-1/4 cup diced cooked ham
- 3 1/4 cups water

- 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

- 1/2 teaspoons ground white of black pepper

- 5 tablespoons butter

- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour

- 2 cups milk



1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stock pot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 -15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.

2. In a 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 had been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4-5 minutes


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


Charlie Schultz