Tummy Pleasers

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Hearty Ham Soup

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 cups diced raw potato

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

3 cups milk

1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed

1 1/2 cups diced cooked ham

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon marjoram

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/8 teaspoon celery salt

wedge of blue cheese (optional)

In a heavy, covered 2-quart saucepan, melt butter.  Add onion, potatoes and water.  Cover, bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.  Stir in flour.  Add milk slowly.  Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.  Stir in  peas, ham, salt, marjoram, pepper and celery salt; let simmer about 5 minutes until peas are cooked.  Serve hot.  If desired, serve with a wedge of blue cheese to be crumbled over soup.  Yield:  6 cups.