Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 2 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• ½ tsp celery seeds
• 4 cups potatoes
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• ½ cup diced onion
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups cubed Spam

Directions

• Bring water to a boil in a Dutch oven and add vegetables, salt, pepper & celery seeds.
• Cover, lower heat and simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are done.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Blend in flour and gradually stir in milk.
• Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
• Boil one minute.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Stir cheese mixture into vegetables.
• Add Spam. Heat thoroughly but don’t boil.
• Soup tastes better cooked the day before.

Yield: 8 servings.