Potato Chowder Soup - Easy & Delicious!

• 4 cups diced and peeled potatoes
• 2/3 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder or 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
• 2 cups Velveeta cheese or 2 cups cheddar cheese, cubed (or cheese of your choice)
• 1 1/2 cups corn, canned or frozen,uncooked
• 1 cup diced cooked turkey ham (or regular ham or bacon, fried & crumbled)

1. Combine potatoes, celery, onion, water& 1/4 c.
2. butter in a large kettle.
3. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
5. Remove from heat& set aside (do not drain).
6. In heavy 2-qt.
7. kettle, melt remaining butter.
8. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and garlic.
9. Gradually add the milk; stir until thickened& smooth.
10. Add dill weed.
11. Stir sauce into potato mixture.
12. Add cheese, corn and meat.
13. Heat thoroughly.
14. (I usually do 5-10 minutes to make sure the corn cooks till crisp-tender).

potatoes, celery, onion, water, butter, flour, salt, pepper, garlic, milk, dill weed, velveeta cheese, corn, ham

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/potato-chowder-soup-easy-delicious-54784 (may not work)