My Favorite Potato Soup

It has been a little chilly this week (c'mon, it's all relative), and I have been craving some potato soup.  I absolutely love this recipe, so I thought I would share.  I usually add a few carrots and some shredded cheese (either in the soup or on top of your bowl).  Make sure to add lots of black pepper--even better if it's freshly ground!  I sometimes use about a cup of french onion dip--yeah, like you eat with potato chips--instead of the chopped onion; you can add it after you've added the milk mixture in with the vegetables.  DO NOT use onion soup mix!  I tried it once and the soup was the most disgusting thing I've ever put in my mouth.  This soup is great with fresh bread or a sliced and toasted baguette.  I'm making it for dinner tonight, so I'm currently using my bread machine to make some bread to go with it!  
Enjoy!

Here's the delicious finished product!

Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

  from AllRecipes.com

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes  (I leave the peel on! More nutrients and less work!)

1/3 cup diced celery

1/3 cup finely chopped onion

3/4 cup diced cooked ham

3 1/4 cups water

2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules

1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste

1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste

5 tablespoons butter

5 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 cups milk

Directions

1.  Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 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 has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.

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

Serves 8.

Nutritional Information 

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 195 | Total Fat: 10.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg

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