Southern Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 (4 1/2 ounce) package 98% fat-free honey ham, diced
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
6 large russet potatoes, peeled & diced
1/4 cup margarine (I use Imperial)
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon onion salt
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon tarragon
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk, with vitamin D
water
cornstarch

Preparation

In a large soup pot, on medium heat saute diced onion and ham in olive oil.
Add diced potatoes and just enough water cover and onion powder, onion salt, salt, pepper, garlic salt and tarragon.
Bring to a roaring boil and allow to continue to boil @ med-high heat until potatoes are soft, approx 25 min, stirring frquently.
Once potatoes have softened; simmer on low heat and evaporated milk stirring frequently.
Add cornstarch/water mixture to thicken.
Enjoy!