Yummy potato soup

By tonyandkim

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds baby red potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 package bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 8 cups milk
• 4 cups water
• 4 chicken bullion cubes, use a cup of the hot potato water to dissolve
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 3/4 cups salted butter
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 cup whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

In large pot, boil potatoes in water 10 minutes. Drain and set aside. In saute pan cook bacon until crispy. Drain bacon fat and place on paper towel. Add onion to bacon pan and saute until tender. To the large potato pan, add milk, water, bullion, salt and pepper. Cook over medium high heat until mixture is very hot, about 8 minutes stirring often. Do not let mixture boil. In small heavy sauce pan melt butter, add flour and mix well. Cook over medium low heat until mixture bubbles, stirring 2 to 3 minutes to make a roux. While constantly stirring soup, add roux slowly until soup is thick and creamy, bout 4 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cream. Garnish with cheese and bacon. Serve hot,