Ham and Potato Soup

OK, so I like  bread bowls.  I just needed to decide what to fill them with.  It has to be thick and creamy like clam chowder but…I already did the clam chowder. So I did what I always do when I’m looking for something.  Experiment!  How can you go wrong making a soup that has two classic ingredients in it, ham  and potatoes?  You can’t!  Ummm, by the way, this is NOT low calorie, sorry.

• 3 ½ cups      Potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1/3 cup Onion,      finely chopped
• 1/3 cup Celery,      diced
• ½ Cup Ham cooked      and diced.
• 3 ½ cups Water
• Salt and pepper
• 2 Chicken bouillon      granules or 2 cups of
• Good chicken stock Reduce water by 2 cups.
• 5 tbsps. Butter
• 5 tbsps. Flour
• 2 cups milk

Step 1

Add potatoes, celery, onions, and diced ham to the water. Bring them to a boil.  Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.  Stir and add chicken bullion. Omit if using stock. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk flour in and add milk, add to soup mixture  Stir on low heat for 5 minutes or till mixture is thick.  Serve with a sprinkle of Smoked Paprika on top if you like.  I do!

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