Ellen's Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 5 lbs potatoes
• 1 lb diced ham
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 stalks celery, diced into small pieces
• 4 large carrots, shreeded
• 1 quart half-and-half
• milk, to cover
• 2 tablespoons oil
• seasoning salt, and pepper to tast

Recipe

• 1 peel and dice potatoes and boil in a large pot to just tender @ 10 minutes.
• 2 at same time add the oil to a 12 inch skillet and lightly brown the ham. when done remove ham from skillet and set aside for later.
• 3 in the same skillet, using drippings from ham, saute the diced onion, diced celery, and shredded carrots until just tender. some additional oil may be needed. season to taste.
• 4 drain potatoes leaving @ 1 cup of the potato water in the pot.
• 5 add ham and sauteed vegetables.
• 6 add half&half.
• 7 add enough milk to cover.
• 8 season to taste.
• 9 simmer on low for @ 30 minutes stirring frequently and adding additional seasoning if needed.