How to Cook It:

1. 1

   Wash all of your potatoes. Then follow this up by peeling them. When that is done, slice them very thinly. You may also add salt here to them too if you would like to adjust the flavor ahead of time.

2. 2

   Peel and then thinly slice your onion. The reason you need to cut these so thin is that they need to go through a mixer to make them fine. The smaller they are, the easier they are to blend as well as cook initially.

3. 3

   Next, add the potatoes and the onion into a pot with some water and bring it to a soft boil. Add in your vegetable bullion (1-2 cubes depending on how much flavor you want) and make sure that everything just sits under the surface of the water.

4. 4

   Once they have cooked for at least 10-15 minutes, drain the potatoes and onions.

5. 5

   Transfer them into a mixer or blender and mix/blend them until they come out relatively smooth.

6. 6

   Now in that pot, pour back in the pureed potato/onion mixture and add in your milk. Start to add in salt to flavor while tasting it and being sure to not burn it. If you do, get rid of the milk and start over. It will not taste good with burnt milk at all.

7. 7

   Finally, slice the ham up and then start to cook it in a frying pan. Once it is done, set it aside.

8. 8

   Finally, pour the potage into a bowl and then top with the bacon! Sliced scallions also make a great addition!

(Note: Be careful not to burn the milk, but also take care to make sure that you do not burn yourself as well. Also, please take care to cook bacon all the way through if you are using it in lieu of ham. )