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This is the 2nd potato soup recipe I have tried and I like it much better then the first.

Source: Adapted from a friends recipe.(Thanks Lindsay!!)

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes

• 8-9 medium red potatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 small onion
• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 1/2 -2 cups  shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup cubed cooked ham
• 1 green onion
• 1/2 tsp dried chives
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• Bacon- cooked and crumbled to add when served

Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes. Boil water and add potatoes then cook until tender. Save one cup of the water after they are cooked. Peel and finely chop the small onion. In a medium sauce pan melt the butter and add the chipped onion. Cook until tender(not brown). Add flour then season with salt and pepper. Cook 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Gradually add the potatoes. Add the one cup of water saved from cooking the potatoes. Add milk, sugar and cheese. Stir. Add ham, green onion and chives and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve with crumbled bacon.

Yield: 8 servings

When I first tasted this soup while it was simmering I was a bit disappointed because I felt like it was missing something so I added the green onion and chives which helped a lot but I felt like it was still was missing something. The next time I heated it up I added a lot of  black pepper and that did the trick. I said 1 tsp to start  but you might want to taste test it while its simmering and add more if you like since not everyone loves a lot of pepper but I am happy with the final out come and will make this again. I actually doubled it and we had leftovers for almost a week.