Ham and Potato Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 ½ cups peeled and diced potatoes
• ⅓ cup diced celery
• ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
• ¾ cup diced cooked ham
• 3 ¼ cups cups water
• 2 tbsps chicken bouillon granules
• ½ tsp salt, or to taste
• 1 tsp ground pepper
• 5 tbsps butter
• 5 tbsps all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk

Directions:

1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute.
3. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
4. Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through.