This comfort soup is one of my absolute favorites...it's creamy, cheesy, and hearty. The perfect choice to make for your family and to pack some up for a family who could use some "warming up". Enjoy!

Potatoes, cheddar cheese, milk, chicken broth, onion, carrots, celery, flour, salt/pepper

Prep your veggies by dicing carrots, celery and onions.

Fry bacon in medium sized pan until done (med/high heat)

Drain on paper towel covered plate.

Leave bacon renderings (grease) in pan and add veggies.

Saute veggies until tender.

Add flour to make a paste on top of veggies.

Add broth and whisk well.

Add milk.

Add diced potatoes.

Simmer on reduced heat for 20 mins until potatoes are tender.

Add Cheddar cheese.

Stir well.

Garnish with green onion, bacon and cheese and salt and pepper as desired.

1/2 lb bacon
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 tbsp all purpose flour
2 cups canned chicken broth
2 cups milk
10-12 russet potatoes peeled and diced
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Garnish: chopped green onions, additional cheese and crumbled bacon

Fry bacon in a skillet, place on paper towel to drain and preserve 2 tbsp of bacon grease in skillet. Add celery, carrot, and onion and saut until they soften (5 mins). Add flour and stir. Whisk in broth and milk. Add potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 mins. Add cheese and stir. Season as desired with salt and pepper. Add garnish as desired.