Cheddar Chowder

Name: Cheddar Chowder
Ingredients: 2 cups Water; 2 cups Diced Potatoes; 1/2 cups Carrots, Diced; 1/2 cups Celery, Diced; 1/4 cups Onion, Chopped Small; 1 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoons Pepper; 1/4 cups Butter Or Margarine; 1/4 cups Flour; 2 cups Milk; 2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Grated; 1 cup Ham, cubed

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups Water
2 cups Diced Potatoes
1/2 cups Carrots, Diced
1/2 cups Celery, Diced
1/4 cups Onion, Chopped Small
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoons Pepper
1/4 cups Butter Or Margarine
1/4 cups Flour
2 cups Milk
2 cups Cheddar Cheese, Grated
1 cup Ham, cubed

Directions

1

Combine water, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, salt and pepper in a large kettle. Boil for 12-15 minutes or until tender. Do not drain. Meanwhile, make the white sauce by melting butter in saucepan. Add flour, stir until smooth. Slowly add milk; cook until thickened. Add grated cheese to sauce; stir until melted. Add sauce and ham to vegetables that are not drained. Heat through.
2

Bacon (crisp and broken up) may be used instead of ham.