Kimmy's Potato Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. drain, reserving 4 cups of the water from boiling.
• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. cook and stir onion, celery, and garlic in olive oil until tender, 3 to 5 minutes; add to potatoes with reserved water, milk, cream of celery soup, butter, and parsley. season soup with salt and pepper.
• bring potato mixture to a simmer over low heat; stirring frequently, cook at a simmer for 30 minutes.
• cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. drain grease.
• ladle soup into bowls. sprinkle bacon and cheddar cheese over soup to serve.