Best-Ever Potato Soup

Submitted by Kim M.

"Very good on a cold day!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 3 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 14 1⁄2 ounces chicken broth
• 1 small carrot
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 1⁄2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 cups milk
• 8 ounces Velveeta cheese
• 2 green onions

directions

1. In a large saucepan, cook bacon until crisp; drain. Add potatoes, broth, carrrot, onion, parsley, celery seed, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Combine flour and milk until smooth; add to soup. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Add cheese; stir until cheese is melted and soup is heated through. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

Reviews

[Cookinggina]

Mmmmmmmmm...this is comfort food at it's best. Very easy and tasty recipe! Thanks for posting.

 

[*Parsley*]

Wonderful! Very thick, creamy, cheesey and satisfying. I only used 3 slices of bacon and used low-fat milk and Velveeta. I finely chopped some fresh celery because I had no celery seeds. I loved the green onions for garnish. This recipe is definitely a keeper! Even if it's really not the "best-ever" potato soup, it's gotta be darn close! ;) Thanx for shring it.

 

[cookn4mytwins]

This is the best potato soup. I found this recipe several years ago and have been making it ever since.