Meated Monday- Creamy Potato & Ham Soup

Adapted from recipe submitted to AllRecipes.com by Ellie11

Chef’s Notes: What do you do when you have leftover ham, stopped by a roadside stand and bought homegrown red potatoes/onions and the high was in the 50s today with rain? MAKE SOUP! Even if the temperature this week is in the 80s, make this soup I will personally guarantee everyone will love it!

Plan of Attack:

1. Boil Soup

2. Make thickener

3. Combine & Simmer

Ingredients for 4:

1 ½ lb red potatoes, cubed

6 oz ham, cubed

½ C frozen green peas

1 onion, chopped

4 C water

1 ½ Tbsp chicken bouillon

Pepper to taste

4 Tbsp unsalted butter

4 ½ Tbsp all-purpose flour

1 C milk

½ C water

Instructions:

1. In a large pot add potatoes, onion, peas, ham and water. Boil for 15 minutes. Then add chicken bouillon and pepper
2. When potatoes only have about 7 minutes left, heat butter in a skillet over medium heat
3. Add flour and whisk until smooth and until all is added, about 1 minute in all
4. Then add the milk and water and whisk until thickened (3 ½-4 minutes total)
5. Add milk mixture to the soup pot, and simmer on medium-low heat for 45 minutes- 1 hour
6. Enjoy!

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