Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon

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Each of our 7 kids make this yummy soup. Now that the oldest boys have their own places to live, they can make good food without relying on top ramen.

I will give you tips for making this soup with different options below.

Easy Soup Recipe  

Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 40 mins  

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound bacon fried crisp and crumbed or real bacon bits
• 1 small onion chopped fine
• 4 Tbsp butter
• 3 cubes chicken bouillon or one carton of chicken stock
• 2 cups water if you are using bullion cubes
• 6 potatoes, cubed
• 1 (8oz) package of cream cheese
• 1/3 cup flour
• 4 cups milk (or 1 cup cream)
• 1 can Campbell’s Cream of Potato Soup
• Salt and pepper to taste
• * my personal favorite is to add basil for extra flavor  

Instructions

1. ~ Cook bacon till crispy and set aside. I cook in the oven on broil.
2. ~Saute chopped onions in butter until tender.
3. ~In large pot, put water, bouillon cubes or chicken stock in replacement of water, along with cubed potatoes and onion. (This is where I cheat. I don’t peel my potatoes. Instead I scrub them and dice the way they are for a more hearty flavor. I also use red or Yukon potatoes instead of russets.
4. ~ Cover and cook until potatoes are tender but not mushy
5. ~ Blend softened cream cheese with flour until smooth in a separate bowl.
6. ~ Stir into potato mixture
7. ~ Add milk, bacon and can of potato soup. Bring to a boil for 1 minute.
8. ~ Season with salt and pepper to taste. This is where I add a Tbsp of dried basil. I prefer fresh when it’s growing in the garden.
9. This is a great soup base for clam chowder. Just omit can of soup and add 1 can of clams with juice.

The best part is that kids can make this!

Creamy Potato soup with Bacon

The joys of sitting down to eat Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon that the kids made.

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Tips for changing up your Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon

~ Add 1 bag of frozen sweet white corn

~ Mix in 1 Tbsp of dried basil

~ Use red or Yukon gold potatoes instead of russet potatoes. (I leave the skins on)

~ Always and no matter what, make your kids make the soup so they can cook on their own once out of the house 😉

A lot of people ask me how my kids know how to cook, so I will tell you the best trick. Leave home and call the kids from town  (This is when mom goes shopping or to the spa). Then you tell one kid to make Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon. There may be much complaining as kids usually do, but just ignore this. They may call you back for guidance the first time, I will help walk them through the process on the phone. After that, I no longer answer the phone so they get used to doing things on their own. Once you get home, have one kid clean up the kitchen and WaaLa! Dinner is made. Now you can sit down to relax and eat your Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon

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