Shortcut Potato Leek Soup With Bacon #5FIX

Name: Shortcut Potato Leek Soup With Bacon #5FIX
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 ounces bacon, chopped; 3 leeks, trimmed, washed, and sliced into disks; 3 cups Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes; 1 quart chicken stock; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Submitted by pamelavachon

"5-Ingredient Fix Contest Entry. Hearty 30-minute soup with a Simply Potatoes shortcut that makes it taste like it's been simmering for 3 hours."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 5
Serves:: 4

ingredients

4 ounces bacon, chopped
3 leeks, trimmed, washed, and sliced into disks
3 cups Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
1 quart chicken stock
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped

directions

Heat a 2-qt soup or sauce pot over medium high heat. Add chopped bacon.
Once bacon begins to render its fat, add leeks. Cook until bacon is crispy and leeks are soft and translucent. Drain off any excess bacon grease.
Add mashed potatoes and chicken stock. Stir until potatoes are thinned and mixture is heated through. Lower heat and allow to simmer for 15 - 20 minutes.
Ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.