Winter’s Day Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 c. Celery
• 1 c. Carrots
• 1/2 c. Onions
• 3 med. Potatoes
• 1/2 c. Butter
• 1/2 c. Flour
• 4 c. Milk
• 1 lb. Cheese, grated
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1 c. Diced Ham

DIRECTIONS:

Chop vegetables and cook in 3 cups water until tender. In saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour. Add milk to flour mixture and heat on medium heat until boiling. Boil for 1 minute. Stir in cheese, then add salt and pepper. Add mixture to the cooked vegetables, including the water. Heat, but do not boil.