Great Grandma's Potato Soup |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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My Great Grandma used to make this for us on those cold winter days. Just tastes awesome. Not to mention easy to make. Ingredients:
1 lb bacon |
1 medium onion, chopped |
2 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch slices |
3 large potatoes |
1/2 cup margarine |
1 cup flour |
6 cups milk |
1 cup chopped fresh green beans |
Directions:
1. In medium frying pan cook bacon till almost fully cooked. Add chopped onion, celery finish cooking till onion becomes translucent and a little brown around edges. Transfer to paper towel to let drain off excess grease.
2. Boil potatoes till almost cooked though (still a little firm).
3. In large soup pot melt butter, add flower to make roux. (Note: remove from heat so not to burn roux). Add milk put back on heat. Stirring constantly till milk thickens.
4. Chop bacon into small pieces.
5. Add to soup pot bacon, onion, potatoes celery, and beans.
6. Simmer 10 minutes.
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