panda’s ultimate potato soup

Ingredients

• 8-10 slices hickory smoked bacon.
• 8-10 medium potatoes, baked, peeled and diced.
• 1 medium onion, diced.
• 2 medium leeks (including green parts) chopped up small.
• 2-3 sticks celery, diced.
• 3/4 cup all purpose flour.
• 4 cans chicken broth.
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes (i prefer to use fresh).
• 3 cups half & half.
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (you can use any kind of cheese you like, i prefer a mild cheddar.
• 1 cup sour cream.
• - fresh ground sea salt & pepper to taste. i use a lot of pepper.