Bacon and Potato Soup

Comfort Food from January 08' Bunco! I had to triple the recipe in order to feed our group of eight. Serve the soup in a sour dough bread bowl from Panera Bread for something different. Top with shredded mild cheddar cheese and bacon bits. Awesome!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  slices bacon, fried crisp
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 2  cups potatoes, cubed
• 1  cup water
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of chicken soup
• 1 3⁄4 cups milk
• 1 (4 ounce) carton sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  pepper
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
•  bacon fat

Directions

1. In bacon fat, saute onions 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. In a pot with sauteed onions, add potatoes and water; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Stir in soup, sour cream and crumbled bacon. Add milk, salt, pepper and parsley. Heat to serving temperature. Do no boil.