Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Cheesy Potato Chowder

2 cups diced potatoes
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 cups water
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheddar(sharp is best :-) )
1/4 cup flour
1/4 lb ham diced

Mix veggies, salt, pepper and water in pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until veggies are tender. While veggies are cooking, in separate small pan melt butter and then stir in flour. Add milk and cook for 3-4 minutes or until heated, stirring occasionally. Add cheese and stir until melted. Do NOT drain water off of cooked veggies. Add cheesy sauce and ham to veggies, simmer for a few minutes until ham is heated.
Enjoy! :-) This soup is soooooooo good! I like to double the carrots and celery and have a thick soup. The original recipe called for cooking the whole thing in the microwave, I adapted it for stove top.
Stacie

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