Is there anything lovelier than soup?

At the end of a long day full of a kajillion tasks and responsibilities, a bowl of soup soothes the rough edges on a frazzled family.  Serve it with warm, buttered cornbread fresh from the oven and dinner will be the best part of your day.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 1 onion, diced
• 1 Tbs. butter
• about 4 cups chopped, peeled potatoes
• 2 boxes chicken broth
• 2-3 cups diced ham
• 1/2 lb. Velveeta
• salt and pepper, to taste

Cook the onion in the butter till it’s soft in a large soup pot.  Add in the potatoes and the chicken broth.  Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender.  Turn down the heat.

Stir in the ham.  Add the Velveeta.  You can use a knife to cut it or just tear it up with your hands and drop the pieces in, which is the way I do it.  Let the Velveeta melt in the soup, but try not to let the soup boil again.  Add salt and pepper to your liking.

What is your favorite kind of soup?