If you like Potato Soup, then you will love this Chunky Potato Soup made with Ham and Cheese...The perfect meal for a cold day!
The preparation time is approximately 35 minutes and the Cooking time is 30 minutes.

Ingredients:

3 medium red potatoes

2 cups water

1 small onion

3 tablespoons butter

3 table spoons all-purpose flour

Crushed red pepper flakes

Ground black pepper

3 cups milk

1/2 teaspoon sugar

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup cubed cooked ham

Instructions:

#1 Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.

#2 Bring water to a boil in large saucepan. Add potatoes and cook until tender. Drain, reserving liquid. Set aside potatoes. Measure 1 cup cooking liquid, add water, if necessary; set aside.

#3 Peel and finely chop onion. Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add onion to saucepan; cook, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and tender, but not brown.

#4 Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Cook 3 to 4 minutes.

#5 Gradually add potatoes, reserved 1 cup cooking liquid, milk and sugar to onion mixture in saucepan; stir well. Add cheese and ham. simmer over low heat 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Store leftovers, covered, in refrigerator.

To make this a more filling meal, serve this soup with fresh bread. For a slightly different twist, serve it in individual bread bowls. To make them, buy small, round loaves of a hearty bread, such as Italian, and slice off a small piece of the top. Then remove the insides of the loaf, leaving a 1 1/2-inch shell; fill with hot soup.
Enjoy!

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