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Irish Potato Soup

This easy delicious soup will warm your heart and help your pocket book
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 4 large potatoes, peeled, sliced or diced
  • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 T butter (Irish preferrabley)
  • 2 t instant chicken bouillon
  • 2 C water
  • 2 C milk
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 t fresh or dried parsley
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1/2 t fresh black pepper
  • 1 t salt
  • 3 T flour
  • 2 strips bacon
  • 1/4 C shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add potatoes, onion, celery, garlic, parsely, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring off an on. (Just a soft cook, no browning.
    Bring 2 C water to boil in microwave; add instant bullion, stir, then pour into saucepan. Then slowly add 1 C milk. Gradually add the next C of milk.
    Thickening (this is optional): Place 2 T flour in the measuring cup. Whisk in enough COLD water to make a thick gravy. Bring the temp of the soup up to almost boiling, pull of the burner and whisk in flour mixture. This will thicken the soup just a little.
    Add cheddar cheese to soup (optional) and or top with a T of cheddar cheese and the chopped bacon for garnish.