Potato Soup For My Wife

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 large onions, sliced thin
• 16 cups water
• 3 stalks celery, small dice
• 1 lb carrot, med dice
• 5 lbs potatoes, peeled large dice
• 1/2 lb healthy choice ham, med dice
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 12 ounces fat-free evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 put butter, onions and celery into a large heavy covered stock pot. sweat on low for 12 minutes stirring a couple of times.
• 2 add water, carrots, potatoes, ham, salt and pepper to covered pot and raise heat to high. when water starts to boil lower heat to medium low and soft boil for 18 minutes. carrots should be firm soft. cook longer if necessary.
• 3 remove from heat and put 3 ladles of vegetables and milk into a blender or food processor. make sure lid is on tight, mixture is hot! process on high speed for 60 seconds. carefully add back into pot and stir until blended.
• 4 serve.