Potato, Ham and Cheese Soup

Name: Potato, Ham and Cheese Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup yellow potatoes peeled and cubed; 3 tbsp butter; 1 small sweet onion chopped; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour; 3 cup milk; 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup ham diced; 1 salt to taste; 1 pepper to taste

starman36 @cook_3865632

A great soup for the cold winter months

starman36 @cook_3865632

A great soup for the cold winter months

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Ingredients

3 cupyellow potatoes peeled and cubed
3 tbspbutter
1 smallsweet onion chopped
3 tbspall-purpose flour
3 cupmilk
1 1/2 cupshredded cheddar cheese
1 cupham diced
1salt to taste
1pepper to taste

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Steps

1

Using a medium sized stock pot, boil potatoes until desired tenderness. Reserve 1 cup of water from boiled potatoes then drain.
2

In a small frying pan, sauté onion in butter until tender and translucent.
3

Add onions, butter and flour to stock pot and stir together over low heat to make a roux (thickener).
4

Add potatoes, reserved liquid, milk, cheese and Ham to stock pot and simmer on medium heat 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until thickened.
5

Serve with cornbread or fresh baked rolls. Garnish with shredded cheese.

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starman36 @cook_3865632

on December 01, 2014 23:17

My name is Dave and I'm from Northwest Ohio. I've been cooking since the age of 14 and have loved it ever since. I try not to cook anything really fancy, just everyday hearty comfort type food. Keep it simple and have fun!