i made potato ham soup (with lots of cheddar cheese melted into it)


it was really good! i made this back in november and i'd really like some more now.


chunky potato soup

1 medium Carrot chopped
1 stalk of Celery if desired
3 Medium Potatoes
1-2 Cups Water
1 Small Onion
3 Tbsp butter
3 Tbsp all purpose flour
Crushed red pepper flakes
Ground black pepper (i use a bouillon cube instead of pepper)
1-3 cups milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese (i use 2 cups)
1.5 cups cubed cooked ham

1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1" cubes.
2. Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Add potatoes and cook until tender.
Drain, reserving the liquid. Set aside potatoes. Measure 1 cup cooking liquid from the reserved potato boiling water and set that aside.
3. Peel and finely chop onion. Melt better in saucepan; cook onion, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.
4. Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Cook 3-4 minutes. (I Substitute a bouillon cube for seasoning instead of pepper)
5. Peel and chop carrot, and celery if desired.
6. Add potatoes, the reserved 1 cup of potato water, and a cup of milk to the onion mixture in saucepan; stir well. May need to add more water or milk. Add cheese and ham and carrot. Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Store leftovers, covered in refrigerator.

how many cups of liquids you *actually* need to add depends on how many potatoes and other ingredients you managed to fit into your pan. if you add too much, its thin and bland. not enough and your ingredients wont be covered during the 30 minutes of simmering. every time i make it, its different. start out with adding the cup of reserved potato water, and a cup of milk. add more water or milk as looks necessary. its kind of an inexact recipe.