Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. chopped celery
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. ground or minced smoky ham
4 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 c. chicken stock
2 qt. water
1 c. cream or condensed milk
chopped parsley and chives (about 1 1/2 tsp. each)

Preparation

Pour water, chicken stock or bouillon in a large heavy pot. Add potatoes, onion, celery, carrots and ham.
Cook until it comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
Turn down heat so the soup simmers for 45 minutes.
If too thin, add a tablespoon of flour to the condensed milk before you stir it in.
Add the milk, parsley and chives.
Stir until hot and potatoes and carrots are tender. Serve.