mimi's loaded potato soup for 1 or 2

Ingredients For mimi's loaded potato soup for 1 or 2

• 1-2

  potatoes, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 2 tsp

  glory chicken soup base (found in a jar in aisle with broth and boullion)
• 2 c

  boiling water
• 1/2 md

  onion, or more or less to taste
• 1-2 tsp

  dried celery flakes (i use mccormick's)
• 6 slice

  bacon, fried and crumbled (or you can use real bacon bits from a package)
• 1 c

  cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 oz

  cream cheese cut in cubes
• to taste

  salt, coarse black pepper, granulated garlic
• TOPPINGS TO PERSONAL TASTE
• bacon, fried crispy and drained
• cheddar cheese, grated
• green onion, or finely chopped sweet onion or chives
• coarsely ground black pepper
• sour cream to taste