Perfect Potato Soup
An easy, rich and creamy Potato Soup!
Equipment
- Large Stock Pot
Ingredients
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 8 cups Potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 cup celery, chopped
- 4 Cups water
- 4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 3 TBSP butter
- 1 8oz Vegetable Cream Cheese
- 2 TBSP Black Pepper
- 2 TBSP Parsley
- 1/4 cup chives, chopped for garnish
- 2 Cups Bacon, Crumbled
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine butter, onion and celery over medium heat. Saute for 5 minutes.
- Add potatoes, water, and salt. Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until the potatoes are soft.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
- Add milk, half and half, black pepper and parsley. Stir constantly and bring just to a simmer. Remove from heat immediately. Serve with Chopped Chives and Cornbread. Enjoy!