Ham and Potato Soup

This soup is cheap and easy. Its a white soup, but since its just milk added, it doesn't seem overly heavy. Its very filling and nice to have on a lazy cold day. Not that in Florida I have any idea what those are like anymore. So I just crank the a/c and pretend! I think next time I will finish it with some fresh parsley

Ham and Potato Soup

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter, divided

1 onion, diced

3 celery stalks, sliced

3 carrots, peeled and sliced

1 8oz ham steak, diced into cubes

3 tbsp flour

4 cups diced gold or red potatoes

5 cups chicken stock

2 cups milk

Salt and pepper to taste

Heat 1 tbsp butter in a stock pot or dutch oven on medium. Add onion, celery,carrots and ham. Cook until fragrant and the onions are getting transparent.

Add the potatoes and broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer. Cook until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes.

In a smal saucepan, melt butter over medium. Add flour and cook 3 minutes, stirring often. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Heat until bubbling, stirring often. Once starting to bubble, add to large soup pot.

Let cook 5 minutes and taste and add salt and pepper to taste.