Potato Soup

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 to 8 slices bacon
  • 4 lg. potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced or grated (optional)
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 3/4 c. flour
  • 4 c. milk
  • Grated cheese

Directions

  1. 1
    Fry bacon until crisp; crumble and set aside.
  2. 2
    To bacon grease, add potatoes, onion and carrots.
  3. 3
    Add enough water to cover the vegetables and boil until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in sauce pan then add flour and stir until smooth; cook about 1 minute.
  4. 4
    Add milk all at once, blending until smooth then cook until mixture thickens, add to cooked vegetables. Add more milk if you like thinner soup.
  5. 5
    Just before serving, add reserved bacon and garnish soup with grated cheese.

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