Creamy Potato Soup

December 21, 2015 By: Food Lion Comments

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Tagged: Bacon Cheese Dinner Potatoes Soup it Up Onions Lunch

Hearty for a cold day, this creamy soup will fill you up and warm you, too!

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar

8-10 medium/large potatoes, peeled and diced

1/2 lb. bacon fried crispy, fat reserved

1 cup finely diced celery

1 cup finely diced onion

5- 14.5 ounce cans chicken broth, low sodium

1- 14.5 ounce can beef broth

1 quart heavy whipping cream

3-4 tablespoons chicken bouillon

Dice potatoes and set aside.
Fry bacon, drain and set aside. Reserve 1/2 of the fat in the skillet.
Add diced onion and celery to bacon fat and cook until transparent.
While that's cooking, add water to potatoes and cover.
After a few minutes, add 3-4 tablespoons chicken bouillons to potato water. Cook until you can pierce the potatoes with a fork but not mushy.
Drain the potatoes and set aside 2-3 cups potatoes.
In medium mixing bowl, mix the rest of the potatoes and mash.
Grate cheese.
In large pot, mix together the mashed potatoes, diced potatoes, the grated cheese, bacon, onion/celery and heavy whipping cream until smooth. Serve hot!