Potato Soup

Jason's mom Wendy makes this soup - it is really good and really easy, and the ingredients are almost always on hand.

Potato Soup

6-8 potatoes
water that the potatoes boiled in- save it!
3/4 stick of butter (wonder why it's so good?)
1/2 cup flour
2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
cheddar cheese
optional - broccoli, ham

Cut potatoes into cubes and boil for about 20 minutes. I prefer to leave the skins on. Set aside the potatoes and the water that they boiled in.

Create a roux by melting the butter and then adding the flour in a sauce pan that you are allowed to whisk in. (Jason is always on me to not use metal on the nonstick cookware.... he has a point.) Whisk until it forms a paste. Slowly add milk and cook on medium high until thickened. Add potatoes and some potato water until it is at the desired consistency. Salt and pepper to taste. Add broccoli or ham if you like. Garnish with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese and serve!