Potato Soup With Ham And Cheese

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large potatoes (peeled and cut into bite sized pieces)
• 1 quart water (to cook potatoes in)
• 1 lb ham (cut into small chunks)
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes until tender enough to eat but not to soft.
• 2 drain potatoes and reserve the liquid.
• 3 in a large pot melt butter.
• 4 when the butter is melted add the flour and whisk to combine until smooth.
• 5 add the milk whisking to combine until smooth.
• 6 add 2 cups of the potato cooking water.
• 7 add the ham and cook for 5 minutes.
• 8 add the cheese and stir till melted.
• 9 add the potatoes, salt, pepper, and red pepper.
• 10 place on the lowest heat and let set for 5 to 10 minutes for the flavors to blend.
• 11 serve with crusty bread and maybe a salad.