Potato, Ham and Cheese Soup

• 3 cup yellow potatoes peeled and cubed
• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 small sweet onion chopped
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 3 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup ham diced
• 1 salt to taste
• 1 pepper to taste

1. Using a medium sized stock pot, boil potatoes until desired tenderness.
2. Reserve 1 cup of water from boiled potatoes then drain.
3. In a small frying pan, saute onion in butter until tender and translucent.
4. Add onions, butter and flour to stock pot and stir together over low heat to make a roux (thickener).
5. Add potatoes, reserved liquid, milk, cheese and Ham to stock pot and simmer on medium heat 30-40 minutes stirring frequently until thickened.
6. Serve with cornbread or fresh baked rolls.
7. Garnish with shredded cheese.

yellow potatoes, butter, sweet onion, flour, milk, cheddar cheese, ham diced, salt, pepper

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/346004-potato-ham-and-cheese-soup (may not work)