Name: Mashed Potato Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon; 1/2 cup onion (finely diced); 2 stalks celery (finely diced); 2 cups milk; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock; Salt and pepper; 4 to 6 cups prepared mashed potatoes (leftovers work great); 1/4 cup heavy cream (optional); Shredded cheddar cheese (optional); Scallions or chives, chopped (optional); Sour cream (optional)

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Mashed Potato Soup

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Servings 6

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Ingredients

3 slices bacon - chopped into small pieces (optional) Save some drippings. You can also use 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil instead of the bacon and bacon drippings.
1/2 cup onion - finely diced
2 stalks celery - finely diced
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
Salt and pepper
4 to 6 cups prepared mashed potatoes (leftovers work great)
1/4 cup heavy cream - optional
Shredded cheddar cheese - optional
Scallions or chives, chopped - optional
Sour cream - optional

Instructions

In a large soup pan, fry bacon until crispy.
Remove bacon from pan and set aside.
Leave a couple tablespoons of bacon drippings in the pan.
If not using bacon you can use 2 to 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil.
Cook celery and onions in the drippings until they start to get soft.
Season with salt and pepper.
Add 2 cups of milk and stock. Bring to a simmer.
Stir in mashed potatoes and half of the crumbled bacon.
Remove from heat and whisk in 1/4 cup heavy cream.
Taste to see if a little more salt and pepper is needed.
If mixture is too thick, add a little more milk or cream.
Serve soup in bowl with scallions, remaining crumbled bacon, sour cream and cheddar cheese on top!

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