Bacon and Potato Soup II

Smooth and creamy potato soup topped with crispy bacon bits. Yummy!

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8-10

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons butter or 3  tablespoons margarine
• 2  lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced
• 1⁄8 teaspoon white pepper
• 3  cups chicken broth
• 8  slices  crispy  cooked bacon
• 2  medium onions, sliced
• 3  cups milk
• 1  cup  fat-free half-and-half
• 2  tablespoons  snipped parsley

Directions

1. In a sauce pot, melt butter and cook onions gently.
2. Add chicken broth, potatoes, and pepper. Cover and cook gently 20 to 25 minutes.
3. Cool slightly.
4. Puree half of the potato mixture at a time in a blender or food processor.
5. Return to the pot and add milk and half and half. Reheat.
6. Serve in bowls with crumbled bacon on top of soup.