Soup Recipes?

[Jaydaan]

Cheese Chowder
3 c. water
4 c. potatoes, chopped very fine (no, finer than that, go back and do it more)
1 c. celery, chopped very fine (more, more, more)
1 c. carrots, chopped very fine (I'm not kidding about chopping these things fine)
1 c. cauliflower, chopped very fine (you need them really small)
1/2 c. onion, chopped very fine (well, maybe not quite that small)

Cook until vegies are tender. I do this in a crockpot (5-quart) and it is full to the top with this recipe.

Add:
1/2 c. butter (1 stick)
1 qt. milk
1 to 1 1/2 lb. Velveeta
2 c. ham, chopped very fine

Cook until cheese is melted, and soup is hot. To thicken, add flour to some of the liquid in a small cup or bowl to make a paste, then add to soup. It's important to chop everything up very fine, or you'll end up with potato soup, which tastes yummy but isn't cheese chowder, and doesn't freeze as well.