Awesome Potato Soup

Here's my potato soup recipe.  I've gotten several requests for it, so here ya go.

You're gonna need

10 pounds of potatoes
1 large onion
3 to 4 cloves of garlic
2 pounds of bacon
8 cups of shredded cheddar cheese I use sharp cheddar
1 large can of chicken broth
milk
butter
salt and pepper to taste

Start out like you are making mashed potatoes  Peel and cut approximately 7 pounds of the potatoes.  Add the potatoes to your pot.  Add salt and water and boil them until they are fork tender.

While you are boiling the potatoes cut the bacon into 1 inch pieces and fry in a large skillet.

When your bacon is done to your liking, spoon it out with a slotted spoon and let it drain on a paper towel. Leave the bacon grease in the pan.

Mince the garlic and chop the onions into small pieces.  Add the onion and garlic to the  hot bacon grease and cook until they are slightly browned.

Spoon the onion and garlic mixture out of the grease and let drain on a paper towel.

Drain you potatoes and add them pack into the pot.  Add salt pepper butter and milk, mash.  Your goal is to add enough milk to make runny mashed potatoes.

Add the chicken broth and the onion mixture, stir to completely combine and bring the pot to boil stirring often.

When the soup is boiling, reduce the heat and add the cheese.  Stir to completely melt the cheese.

This is optional put at this point I take a stick blender and completely smooth out the soup.  This will ensure  there is not clumps of cheese and the onions will be dissolved in the soup.

Once the soup is blended smooth add the bacon back in.  Stir, cover and let cook over medium heat.

Peel the remaining potatoes and cut them into bite size pieces.  Dump the uncooked pieces into the soup.  Stir and let cook on medium heat until the potatoes are cooked. Salt and pepper to taste.

Occasionally stir the soup as you are cooking it.  Letting it simmer for a few hours will give you the best results.

Warning:  This makes a large pot of soup.  If you don't have a big family, or plan on eating this for a week you may want to cut this recipe down.

Enjoy

wdwetiquetteguy