1 ham shank
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 stalk celery
1 qt. cold water
1 qt. diced potatoes
3 tbsp. parsley, chopped
3 tbsp. butter - 3 tbsp. flour
1 qt. milk
Salt and pepper

Place ham bone, onion, celery and water in pot. Cover and bring slowly to a boil. Simmer gently about 1 hour. Remove bone, trim off meat, dice meat and add to stock. Add potatoes and half the parsley. Boil gently about 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Make a white sauce of butter, milk and flour. Add to stock and season to taste.