Creamy Potato Soup

By Turnips2Tangerines

Fast, Easy and Delicious~

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 6 cups frozen hash browns*
• 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
• 2 t dried parsley
• snipped chives, optional

Preparation

Step 1

In large skillet brown ground pork, until no longer pink. Drain and set aside. In large Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter; add onions, celery, carrots, green pepper, salt and pepper. Saute' vegetables until tender, 5-10 minutes. Add browned ground pork, chicken broth and hash browns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat; add evaporated milk and dried parsley. Stir and cook on low until heated through. Serve with snipped chives, if desired. *You can substitute O'Brien style hash browns for the regular hash browns, and omit the chopped onion and green pepper.