leslie's easy potato soup

Ingredients For leslie's easy potato soup

• 6-8 md

  peeled,cubed potatoes
• 4 Tbsp

  butter
• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 tsp

  chicken bouillon granules
• 1/4 tsp

  celery powder
• 2 tsp

  chives, chopped
• 1/2 tsp

  onion powder
• 1/2 c

  onion chopped
• 1 pkg

  bacon bits or
• 1 c

  cooked cubed ham
• 1 c

  water
• 1 c

  milk
• 2 c

  heavy cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 c

  colby jack, or mild cheddar cheese