Anon T's Potato Soup

Here's the potato soup I built tonight:

1/2 stick butter
1 large or two small white onions
2 cloves of garlic
5 lb golden/butter potatoes
1 small cured ham (1lb or so)
1c half & half
2c shredded cheddar cheese
Fresh dill or parsley
Roma tomato (garnish)

Place 1/2 stick of butter in large pot
While butter is melting, cut one large onion and two cloves of garlic; add to butter and cook until onions are translucent

Add two 32oz boxes of chicken broth and 5lb golden/butter potatoes (quartered).

Cook 30 - 45 min until potatoes are fork-soft.

Meanwhile:
Cube (1/2" x 1/2") cured ham. Put aside.
Chop 1/4c fresh dill/parsley (keep a few sprigs for garnish)
Slice tomato

Mash up potatoes (I used an emulsion blender).

Add black pepper to taste, dill, 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1c cream. Drop in ham.

To serve: ladle into bowl, top with a bit of cheddar, a slice of tomato, and a sprig of left over dill. White, Red, and Green -- an Italian flag in a bowl! (Edited later: Sorry for the typo earlier)