Mmm…Mmmm…Good. This has great flavors, and sticks to your ribs. When I made it, I made a roux by melting 4 tablespoons butter and adding the flour to it and eventually the milk and cheese. I also used more onion and more celery. I will post the recipe as written. Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home Contest Winning Annual Recipes 2009.
Ingredients: [‘water’, ‘red potatoes’, ‘carrot’, ‘celery’, ‘onion’, ‘salt’, ‘pepper’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘milk’, ‘cheddar cheese’, ‘ham’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“2 cups water”,”2 cups red potatoes, diced and unpeeled “,”1 cup carrot, diced “,”1/2 cup celery, diced “,”1/4 cup onion, chopped “,”1 teaspoon salt”,”1/4 teaspoon pepper”,”1/4 cup all-purpose flour”,”2 cups milk”,”2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded “,”1 cup ham, fully cooked and cubed “]
Number of Servings: 7
Steps: [‘In a Dutch oven, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil.’, ‘Reduce heat and cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes or until tender.’, ‘Meanwhile, place flour in a large saucepan and gradually whisk in milk.’, ‘Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.’, ‘Remove from heat.’, ‘Add cheese and stir until melted.’, ‘Stir the ham and the cheese sauce into undrained vegetables and stir until combined.’]