Teach your children how to make ham and potato soup through cooking games

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Cooking games are not only for relaxation for kids in their free time, but they are also a good way for adults to instruct them how to make a simple and easy dish. Through cooking games, the kids are able to remember all the cooking steps easily.
And today, I’d like to introduce you a cooking game named “how to make a ham and potato soup” and you can teach your children making this dish through this game.

Ingredients (Nutrition
•3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
•1/3 cup diced celery
•1/3 cup finely chopped onion
•3/4 cup diced cooked ham
•3 1/4 cups water
•2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
•1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
•1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste
•5 tablespoons butter
•5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
•2 cups milk

Directions
1. Combine the potatoes, celery, onion, ham and water in a stockpot. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the chicken bouillon, salt and pepper.

2. In a separate saucepan, melt butter over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour with a fork, and cook, stirring constantly until thick, about 1 minute.

Slowly stir in milk as not to allow lumps to form until all of the milk has been added. Continue stirring over medium-low heat until thick, 4 to 5 minutes.

3. Stir the milk mixture into the stockpot.

and cook soup until heated through.

And serve immediately.

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( Source: from the blog http://www.comeback090.blogspot.com/2009/07/teach-...)