Recipe: Slow Cooker Ham & Potato Soup

I'm so lucky to have such an adorable sou chef to help me out in the kitchen.  This isn't a meal he'll eat--he doesn't like soup unless it's Ramen--but he absolutely loves to help me make it!

Slow Cooker Potato & Ham Soup

• 3-1/2 C. diced potatoes
• 1/3 C chopped celery
• 1/3 C. finely chopped onion (I use mined onion, nowhere near 1/3 of a cup, because I can't even been in the same area of the house as someone cutting onions, let alone be the onion cutter myself)
• 1 C. diced ham 
• 3-1/4 C. water
• 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 5 Tbsp. flour
• 5 Tbsp. butter
• 2 C. milk

1. Cut up the potatoes, ham, celery, and onion.
2. Add to slow cooker with water, chicken bouillon cubes, salt, and pepper.
3. Cook on LOW for 6-8 hours, or on HIGH for 4-6 hours.
4. About 20-30 minutes before cook time is over, melt the butter in a saucepan, add flour, and gradually add milk, stirring constantly over medium heat until thick.
5. Stir mixture into slow cooker.
6. Cook for remaining 20-30 minutes.
7. Enjoy!

{Between steps 2 and 3.}