This is just the kind of soup you need on a cold winter’s day. Or after a particularly long day of hunting or fishing, when nothing was walking by and nothin’ was biting.<\/p>\n
INGREDIENTS:
\n3 medium red potatoes
\n2 cups water
\n1 small onion
\n3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
\nCrushed red pepper flakes
\nGround black pepper
\n3 cups milk
\n3 Tablespoons butter
\n1\/2 teaspoon sugar
\n1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
\n1 cup cubed cooked ham<\/p>\n
DIRECTIONS:
\nPeel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes. 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, adding water, if necessary; set aside.<\/p>\n
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. Add flour to saucepan; season with pepper flakes and black pepper to taste. Cook 3 to 4 minutes.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This is just the kind of soup you need on a cold winter’s day. Or after a particularly long day of hunting or fishing, when nothing was walking by and nothin’ was biting. INGREDIENTS: 3 medium red potatoes 2 cups water 1 small onion 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour Crushed red pepper flakes Ground black pepper … Continue reading Chunky Potato Soup by Grandma<\/span>