Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups peeled and diced potatoes
  • 3 ¼ cups water
  • ¾ cup diced cooked ham
  •  cup diced celery
  •  cup finely chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 5 tablespoons butter
  • 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk

Directions

  1. Combine potatoes, water, ham, celery, and onion in a stockpot. Bring to a boil; simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in chicken bouillon, pepper, and salt.

  2. Melt butter in a separate saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour; cook and stir until thick, about 1 minute. Whisk in milk; cook and stir until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.

  3. Pour milk mixture into the stockpot; cook and stir until warmed through.