Creamy Potato Soup
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 5 -6 potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onions (fine) or 1 small onion, chopped (fine)
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
- cracked red pepper (your desire, but you don't need allot)
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup potato water
- 3 cups milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package of diced ham
- 1 -2 cup cheese (your desire, the more the creamier and thicker)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
directions
- Boil the peeled and diced potatoes.
- While boiling your potatoes melt your butter in a small frying pan then add your onions, minced garlic let that cook until the onions are translucent stirring occasionally.
- Add cracked red pepper and salt about half way through cooking the onions and garlic.
- Once the onions are translucent add the 3 tbsp flour and cook for 3-4 minutes then set aside.
- When your potatoes are done take and set aside 1 cup of the potato water and then drain the potatoes in a strainer and set aside.
- In the same pan put the potato water, 3 cups of milk and onion mixture, stir until blended.
- Add the sugar, ham, potatoes and cheese and stir some more.
- Let the cheese melt while cooking for about 15 minutes or so then enjoy!
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I am a Mother of three and Married to a wonderful man. I love to cook. I am always looking for new recipes for my family. We love comfort food, that is mainly what I cook. I really love soup, stews...ect. especially in the winter! My family isn't all that picky so it is easy for me to try new recipes.