Ham and Potato Soup (Gluten Free)

Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1 stalk diced celery
half of a large finely chopped onion
3/4 cup diced cooked Honey Baked Ham
2 cups chicken stock
1 1/4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free all purpose flour
2 cups milk

Directions:
1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham, chicken stock, and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper.
2. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute. Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot, and cook soup until heated through. Serve immediately.

This is a very tasty and easy to make thick potato soup with ham. It exhibits surprisingly good flavor despite having no extra spices and has the added bonus of being gluten free.