A Sick Day

Hey bloggers. As you can tell from my title of this entry, we are indeed having a sick day. What do normal people have on sick days? Yes. Soup. I love ham and potatoes. This soup is just that. A creamy, ham and potato soup that will soothe any sore throat and easy any unhappy stomach. Considering how crummy I feel today, I think we will get on with the recipe.

Delicious Ham and Potato Soup

You will need:

• 3 and 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
• 1/3 cup diced celery
• 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 3/4 cup diced cooked ham
• 3 and 1/4 cups water
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk

Are we still all together?

1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. 
2. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. 
3. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.
4. 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. 
5. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. 
6. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
7. Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. 
8. Serve immediately.

Soups are an easy alternative to standing over a hot stove and cooking. You just let them do their thing, boil, and ta-da! You have a super easy meal that will satisfy even the pickiest eater. I'll be back tomorrow for another entry of E.M.E.F. Good night everyone!