Potato Soup

Dinner tonight will be potato soup. 

 3 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 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

Directions

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. 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. 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.

Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.