INGREDIENTS
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6 potatoes, peeled and diced
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1 cup chopped onion
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2 carrots, thinly sliced
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4 cups chicken broth (or vegetable broth to make vegetarian)
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½ teaspoon dried basil
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1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
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1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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½ teaspoon pepper
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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1¼ cups cream or half-and-half (or low fat milk for light version)
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real bacon bits, optional