Potato Soup

Recipe by: unknown, modified by the O’Connor clan

Servings: 6

Amount	Ingredient	Prep Notes
1 pound	bacon	chopped
4-5 pounds	potatoes	peeled and cubed
pinch	pepper
1/4 cup	dry minced onion
3 cups	milk
3 cups	chicken broth
	cheddar cheese	to taste

• brown the bacon on medium-high, remove onto a paper towel lined plate to cool
• add potatoes to the pan with the bacon grease, stir
• add pepper, onion, milk, and chicken broth
• bring to a simmer on medium-high, then reduce heat to medium and cook for 20-40 minutes until potatoes are softened
• stir every 10 minutes
• mash potatoes until soup is a smooth texture with small lumps
• add up to 1 cup milk or cream to soup if it needs thinned
• serve with browned bacon and cheese

---

• note: can use a whole onion, minced, if preferred. chop and cook gently over medium heat in the bacon grease until softened before adding the potatoes. do not let onions brown.
• note: original recipe calls for 1 teaspoon parsley added before serving. we quite often forget this, so it’s a to taste type of ingredient.

[Download PDF]