Fridge Cleaner Chowder

Name: Fridge Cleaner Chowder
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups water (or less if you want a thicker soup); 2 cups peeled diced potatoes; 1/2 cup diced celery (optional); 1/4 cup diced onion; 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; carrots (etc) or bacon (etc); 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 flour; 2 cups milk; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 2 cups Velveeta cheese; 1 cup ham or 1/2 package bacon, diced and cooked

Submitted by Aurora

"A thick and creamy chowder that leaves your tummy full, family happy, and refrigerator sparklin' clean!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

2 cups water (or less if you want a thicker soup)
2 cups peeled diced potatoes
¹⁄₂ cup diced celery (optional)
¹⁄₄ cup diced onion
1 teaspoon salt and pepper
Any additional ingredients you have in your refrigerator that need to be used up
carrots (etc) or bacon (etc)
¹⁄₄ cup butter
¹⁄₄ flour
2 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 2 cups Velveeta cheese
1 cup ham or 1/2 package bacon, diced and cooked

directions

Cover potatoes, celery, and onion with water and seasonings and boil 10-12 minutes till soft.
Toss in any other items in your fridge or cupboard that need to be used up.
In a separate pan, make white sauce by melting butter and adding flour.
Whisk till smooth.
Gradually add milk.
Add cheese and cook, stirring constantly, until thick.
Pour into potato mixture and stir well.
Top with shredded cheese and enjoy!