Awesome bacon potato soup

Name: Awesome bacon potato soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lb baby red potatoes, sliced into small bite sized pieces; 1/2 pkg uncooked bacon, finely diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 1/4 bunch celery, diced; 8 c milk; 4 c water; 4 chicken bouillon cubes (use a cup of the hot potato water to dissolve, then use the cup of hot water in place of one of the above cups of water); 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 3/4 c salted butter; 3/4 c flour; 1/4 bunch freshly chopped parsley; 1 c whipping cream; for garnish - shredded cheese, fried bacon bits and chopped green onions

By Crystal Wilkinson
@RUBYSCHEF

This is an easy potato soup recipe that is sure to please even the pickiest of eaters.

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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2 1/2 lb

baby red potatoes, sliced into small bite sized pieces
1/2 pkg

uncooked bacon, finely diced
1 medium

onion, diced
1/4 bunch

celery, diced
8 c

milk
4 c

water
4

chicken bouillon cubes (use a cup of the hot potato water to dissolve, then use the cup of hot water in place of one of the above cups of water)
1 tsp

salt
1 tsp

black pepper
3/4 c

salted butter
3/4 c

flour
1/4 bunch

freshly chopped parsley
1 c

whipping cream
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for garnish - shredded cheese, fried bacon bits and chopped green onions

How to Make Awesome bacon potato soup

Step-by-Step

In large pot, boil potatoes in water 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
In sauté pan, cook bacon until crisp. Drain bacon fat and place on paper towel over plate to drain more. Add onion and celery to bacon pan over medium-high heat until celery is tender, about 5 minutes.
To the large potato pan, add milk, water, bullion, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is very hot, about 8 minutes, stirring often. Do not let mixture boil.
In small, heavy saucepan melt butter. Add flour and mix well. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture bubbles, stirring 2 to 3 minutes to make a roux.
While constantly stirring soup, add roux slowly until soup is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes. Stir in parsley, reserved potatoes, onions, celery, bacon and cream. Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three. Serve hot!