BRENDA'S POTATO SOUP
My best friend, Brenda, makes the most amazing potato soup. It is comfort food at it's best! My family loves it!
Provided by Deborah Frushon
Categories Other Soups
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Placed diced potatoes into dutch oven and cover with water. Boil until just tender enough to poke with a fork. Drain and set aside in colander.
- 2. Fry bacon. Remove from pan.
- 3. Dice onion and celery and saute in bacon grease until tender. Remove and set aside.
- 4. Add enough butter to bacon grease to make 8 Tablespoons of total fat. Add 1/2 cup flour and make a rue.
- 5. Add 8 cups milk a little at a time and thicken.
- 6. Add 1 1/2 pounds to 2 pounds of Velveeta and stir until melted.
- 7. Add bacon, onions and celery plus grease left in bowl.
- 8. Microwave shredded carrots with a little water in them to soften. Add to soup mixture.
- 9. Add potatoes and 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Heat thoroughly, stirring frequently.
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Shani Butt
[email protected]I can't wait to try this soup! It looks so delicious.
Sarfaraz khosa
[email protected]I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I always have on hand.
Dylan Adablanu
[email protected]This soup is so easy to make, and it's perfect for a weeknight meal.
Devin Bauer
[email protected]I used low-fat milk and cheese to make this soup a little healthier.
Alyssa Kunkel
[email protected]I'm a vegetarian, so I omitted the bacon. The soup was still delicious!
Travon Wright
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. My husband and kids loved it!
BEASTOON HEIE
[email protected]This is the best potato soup I've ever had! I'll definitely be making it again.
Muna Mousa
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of potato soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious and satisfying.
ABEL TYOBEKA
[email protected]This soup is so creamy and flavorful. I used Yukon Gold potatoes, which gave it a really nice texture.
Aleena Yousaf
[email protected]Brenda's Potato Soup is a classic comfort food that is easy to make and always a hit with my family. I love that I can use simple ingredients that I usually have on hand.