Potato Soup

Name: Potato Soup
Ingredients: 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut up; 2 small carrots, diced; 6 ribs celery, diced; 2 qt. water; 1 onion, finely chopped; 3 Tbsp. bacon fat; 6 Tbsp. flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. pepper; 1 1/2 c. milk

10 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

6 medium potatoes, peeled and cut up
2 small carrots, diced
6 ribs celery, diced
2 qt. water
1 onion, finely chopped
3 Tbsp. bacon fat
6 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. milk

Directions

1

In large pot, cook potatoes, carrots and celery in water until tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
2

Drain, reserving liquid and setting vegetables aside.
3

In the same kettle, saute onion in bacon fat until soft.
4

Stir in flour, salt and pepper; gradually add milk, stirring constantly, until thickened.
5

Gently stir in cooked vegetables.
6

Add 1 cup or more of reserved cooking liquid until soup is desired consistency.