Cheddar Potato Soup

Original recipe here

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 cup butter
• 5 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups milk, divided
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (16 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled We used turkey bacon
  

Directions

• In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted. Yield: 10-12 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).

My mom made this for us since I haven't really been able to do my freezer cooking for when the baby comes, although I had high hopes, a full fridge, and some great plans. This smelled soo good, and Mom said that she wanted the recipe and that she would double it in the future. We all had a taste, and decided to have it for dinner, with salad and some yummy bread. It made a great meal (we paired with ciabatta and semolina... both were great, but the ciabatta was just a little bit better.)

It was also a big hit with the 2.5 year old, who also ate salad and bread.

This made enough for our dinner, plus enough for us to have when the baby comes. We filled a 2qt container and 2 1qt containers with the leftovers.

Definitely make this soup!!