deb's simple potato and bacon soup

Name: Deb's Simple Potato and Bacon Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6-8 large yellow bodied potatoes, not baking as they will fall apart. dice into 1/2 inch squares.(be sure to wash well and keep the skins on); 1 lb - bacon, cut up before cooking; 2 cups - diced celery, include the center and dice the leaves as well; 1 medium onion diced; 1 stick - butter; 2/3 cup - flour; 64 oz - chicken broth; 1+ - cups of milk; 1/4 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper or to taste

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Deb Lund

Rhinelander, WI

Updated on Dec 22, 2014

Always a hit on a cold winter night. My family loves potato soup and I have tried many recipes but this is by far the tastiest and the easiest. Its serves 4-6 if it is your main meal, more if used as an appetizer.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

6-8 large yellow bodied potatoes, not baking as they will fall apart. dice into 1/2 inch squares.(be sure to wash well and keep the skins on)
1 lb - bacon, cut up before cooking
2 cups - diced celery, include the center and dice the leaves as well
1 medium onion diced
1 stick - butter
2/3 cup - flour
64 oz - chicken broth
1+ - cups of milk
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste

How To Make deb's simple potato and bacon soup

Step 1

In a kettle, sauté cut up bacon until brown, don't toss all the grease. Leave at least 2 tablepsoons to sauté the veggies.

Step 2

Add Celery and onions to bacon and grease and stir frequently until onions are glassy but not browned.
Step 3

Add stick of butter cut up and then the potatoes, continue stirring frequently , don't let the potatoes brown. It takes about 15 minutes for the potatoes to cook.
Step 4

Add 1/4 teaspoon allspice and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, saute a few more minutes until the potatoes are just tender.
Step 5

Stir flour into potato mix and cook gently for about 1 minute stirring continuously. The flour should be evenly distributed throughout the potatoes.
Step 6

Add all the broth and continue stirring until thick. Cook about 10 more minutes
Step 7

Add enough milk for the consistency you like. You may not need any milk at all if you like your soup thick. I use skim.
Step 8

At this point you could also stir in 1 cup of medium cheddar cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan for a cheddar cheese flavor. I would use low salt broth if you are going to add cheese.
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