Potato Soup

Today was a chilly day, AND I had left over celery and onion from the weekend, so we are having potato soup for dinner tonight.  So delicious, and perfect when its cold out.

Ingredients:

whole onion chopped (I used a red onion)

whole stalk of celery, including leaves...chopped

6 Cups water

6 chicken bouillon cubes

2 cups chopped ham

 12-15 peeled potatoes

2 sticks real butter

1 cup flour

1 cup milk

salt and pepper

Directions:

 Chop celery and onions and place in large stock pot.

Add 6 cups Water and 6 bouillon cubes.  Turn on

heat to high.

Add chopped ham and peeled and cubed potatoes.  Bring water to a boil.   Cook until potatoes are tender.







In separate pan melt 2 sticks real butter.  Add 1 cup flour.  Then add 1 cup milk and smooth this sauce.  Then add to large stock pot.  Stir in slowly.  The soup base will thicken.  Add salt and pepper.

 Voila...Enjoy!!