Chunky Potato Soup

My husband makes a delishish ham that my whole family devours.  However, there are always leftovers because it is so big.  I have finally found a great recipe to incorporate some of these leftovers in.  Potatoes, cheese, ham, are you drooling yet?  It just screams comfort food to me.

Serve this up with a side of salad and some crusty bread (or skip the bread!) and you've got yourself a filling, nutritious meal.  Yum!



Ingredients:
3 medium red potatoes
2 cups water
1 small onion
3 Tablespoons butter
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
crushed red pepper flakes
ground black pepper
3 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup cubed cooked ham (mine was shredded)

Directions:
1.  Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes.

2.  Bring water to a boil in a large saucpan.  Add poatoes and cook until tender (approx. 20 minutes).  Drain, reserving liquid.  Set aside potatoes.  Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, adding water, if necessary; set aside.

3.  Peel and finely chop onion.  Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.  Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.  (approx. 6-7 minutes)

4.  Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste.  Cook 3-4 minutes.  (this will make it into a thick mixture)

5.  Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup of cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well. 

Add cheese and ham.

Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

6.  Serve and enjoy!

This recipe is from a mail order recipe card from www.grandmaskitchenreicpes.com