cheesy bacon potato soup

How To Make cheesy bacon potato soup

• Step 1
  Sautè bacon in skillet on Medium Heat until crispy (Drain well but Reserve 2 T of bacon grease & place Bacon in Crock Pot)
• Step 2
  Finely dice the Celery & Onion & put in skillet used to cook bacon. (I use all of the celery including the leaves)
• Step 3
  Add Bacon Grease, Olive Oil (1 t of Salt) & (½ t of Pepper) (Sauté until Onions are golden & Celery is soft-about 20 minutes)
• Step 4
  Place in Crock Pot on High Heat with Bacon & stir in Butter & mix well.
• Step 5
  In an extra large skillet or large stock pot put in Diced Potatoes (I use an extra large deep skillet)
• Step 6
  Add remaining Salt and Pepper and Garlic Cloves
• Step 7
  Add Chicken Broth and bring to a boil on Medium High Heat (Let boil for 15 minutes - stir and mash potatoes with potato masher until most of the potatoes are creamy (about 2/3 but not all of the potatoes-leave some chunky)
• Step 8
  Mix Cornstarch into the milk with a whisk and whisk until completely blended with no lumps showing
• Step 9
  Add milk and continue mashing until mixed well
• Step 10
  Add to Crock Pot and stir well into the Bacon, Onion and Celery mixture
• Step 11
  Add Cheddar Cheese and mix well
• Step 12
  Cook on High Heat in Crock Pot for 1-2 hours or until bubbly hot
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