Potato Soup (Dairy and Soy Free!)

Name: Potato Soup (Dairy and Soy Free!)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 3 quarts, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup margarine (Earth Balance Soy Free); 1 1/2 cups celery, diced; 2 cups onions, diced; 8 cups potatoes, diced (skin on is fine!); 3 large cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon chicken base, paste (Better Than Bouillon Organic); 6 cups water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon parsley flakes; 1 tablespoon dried chives; pepper; 10 slices bacon

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Recipe by subaruthie

I've been working on this potato soup for years, and I'm finally happy enough with it to share. Just tonight, I served it to a friend who claimed not to like potatoes. He liked it! Specific brands for making this egg-, dairy-, and soy-free are included. A good potato soup does not need cream or milk!

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 6

YIELD: 3 quarts

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup margarine (Earth Balance Soy Free)
1 ¹⁄₂

cups celery, diced
2

cups onions, diced
8

cups potatoes, diced (skin on is fine!)
3

large cloves garlic, crushed
1

tablespoon chicken base, paste (Better Than Bouillon Organic)
6

cups water
2

teaspoons salt
1

tablespoon parsley flakes
1

tablespoon dried chives
pepper
10

slices bacon

DIRECTIONS

Combine margarine, celery, onion, potatoes, and garlic in a stock pot (5 qt size works well).
Saute vegetables for 10 minutes.
Add chicken base, water, and spices.
Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Boil 30 minutes, until potatoes are soft.
Cook 10 strips bacon to crisp (precooked bacon in the microwave does just fine). Add to soup.
Use a standing blender or stick blender to blend soup to a creamy consistency. You may need to allow the soup to cool before transferring to an upright blender, and blend in batches. Stir the final soup well.
We love this consistency, but if you wish to thicken the soup, potato flakes may be added. It could be thinned with a broth or milk product.

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