Awesome Potato Soup

 Ingredients:

Soup:

1 lb potatoes diced, red potatoes are best

5 slices of bacon, uncooked and finely diced

1 small onion diced

2 celery stocks diced

4 cups milk

1 cups water

2 chicken bullion cubes (dissolve these in 1 cup water, this is in addition to the 1 cup above)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour

1/8 bunch freshly chopped parsley

1/2 cup whipping cream

Garnish:

Shredded cheese

fried bacon bits

chopped green onions

Directions:

Boil potatoes for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside

Cook bacon until crispy, drain fat and set aside

Cook the onion and celery until celery is tender 

In a large saucepan add milk, water, bullion, salt and pepper and cook on medium for about 8 minutes until mixture it hot. Do not let the mixture boil

In a small saucepan melt the butter, add the flour and mix well. Cook over low heat until the mixture bubbles, continue to stir for 2 to 3 minutes to make the mixture roux (thick)

While stirring the soup in the large saucepan add roux mixture slowly and continue stirring until soup is thick and creamy, about 4 minutes

Stir in parsley, potatoes and cream

Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three. Serve hot!