To Die For Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 red potatoes, washed, unpeeled
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 quart half-and-half, divided
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/4 lb bacon, crispy fried, chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/3 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom & garlic soup
• 4 tablespoons fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2-1 cup wine

Recipe

• 1 sauté celery and onion in 1 tbs of bacon grease.
• 2 add bacon, celery, onion, thyme, salt, pepper, chicken bouillon cubes, all but 1 c of the half-n-half, and all of the wine to chopped potatoes.
• 3 add enough water to cover the potatoes and boil.
• 4 during the last 15 minutes of cooking the potatoes, remove ½ of the soup and mash in a food processor until it is a mashed potato consistency. return to pot.
• 5 add the parsley, can of creamed soup and the remainder of half-n-half.
• 6 cook for another 15 minutes.
• 7 top with green onions and bacon. serve hot.