Ham and Potato Soup

I may have done a post on ham and potato soup before. It is what I like to do with my ham leftovers after Christmas. I don't have a recipe for this so wanted to make sure I wrote it down while it was fresh in my mind. By now even the ham and potato soup is almost gone as Michelle and I loved it. Usually I do it in the crock pot but I didn't have time enough for that this time as I wanted it for supper one night so I cooked it in my cast iron pot. I think it was much better this time and will likely give up the crock pot entirely for this recipe.

Leftover ham
Potatoes, peeled and diced
2 tsp. diced garlic
salt and pepper

Put it in the pot with enough water to just cover. Boil until the potatoes are done through, turn the heat down until it is just simmering. Add some butter. I believe I added about a 1/4 cup. Add milk. I really don't know how much milk I added maybe a cup, just enough to turn the soup white. Then thicken the soup with a mixture of water and flour. I usually take a small coffee mug, fill it half and half, then whip it with a fork until all the lumps are out. Slowly pour it into the soup while stirring. Cook a bit longer.

Taste, add more salt and pepper as needed.