Wonderful Potato Soup

ItalianDelia's Note:

Super easy to make, and extremely comforting on a cold night! We like to eat with Bacon, Lettuce, & Tomato Sandwiches!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 5 large potatoes
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 pint half-and-half cream
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 2 cups of sharp grated cheese
• green onion
• 5 slices bacon

Directions:

1. Peel & chop potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Put potatoes into pot, fill with water and boil until tender. Reserve 1 Cup of potato water before draining, & set aside. Drain potatoes & set aside.
2. In pot, mix buttermilk, half & half, sour cream and cheese until well blended. Add in potatoes & stir. It will be thick. Set aside.
3. In a skillet brown bacon. Once bacon is cooked until crispy, crumble and add to soup.
4. Take 2-3 green onion stalks, and chop. Fry in leftover bacon grease, then add to soup.
5. Add remaining cup of potato water to soup and stir. Simmer on low for 10 minutes until everything is melted and blended well. Serve! It is delicious! And super easy!