Winter Potato Leek Soup

Submitted by cmartin70

"Creamy bacon onion celery soup! This recipe came from my grandmother who handed it down to my mother and now me! My kids love this soup with a side of warm corn bread! Wonderful on a cold winters day!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 10

ingredients

• 10 medium potatoes
• 2 large onions
• 1 leek (optional)
• 8 stalks celery
• 6 carrots (optional)
• 1 lb bacon
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 4 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk

directions

1. Peel and dice potatoes boil in water till tender. In a separate pan place 1/2 cup of butter on low heat to melt add your diced onions and sliced carrots, leeks and celery cook on medium till tender. In another pan place the sliced bacon and cook till crisp. When potatoes are tender drain the water and add your cooked vegetables and cooked bacon then add you 4 cans of evaporated milk or till pan is full stir everything together and let sit for 10 minutes on low heat. Stir again and your ready to serve up add some cornbread, you're good to go!