Potato Soup

Originally this came from my college roommate's wife who learned it growing up in Germany. Then I lost the recipe. One night I called my daughter and she showed me how to make it over AirTime:

45 min includes chopping. 

Sauté in a large pan on med low

• 4 oz bacon

When the bacon is brown but not crisp yet, add

• 1 leek without leaves. Sliced into coin sized bits
• 1/2 medium onion
• 1/2 medium carrot thin sliced
• 1 stalk of celery sliced
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper
• 1/8 tsp White pepper 

Continue sautéing until barely soft and add

• 4 med potatoes cut in 3/4 in cubes. You can peel or not. You can half peel. 

Continue sauté making sure the potatoes are coated in oil and maybe a little browned. Or not. 

Then cover with 

• chicken broth. You can use turkey or vegetable broth or water. 
• 1 tsp chicken base
• 1/3 tsp beef base

Bring to a boil on med high. Reduce to simmer about 15 minutes until potatoes are soft when stuck with a fork. 

Mash as with a potato masher. Maybe only partially. 

Optionally blend 1/3 to thicken broth or use an immersion blender some. 

Simmer on low for 5 more minutes to blend tastes. 

Add to taste:

• salt
• Black pepper 
• (Optional) Parsley

If you like, can be optionally served with

• sour cream OR
• Cream Or
• Cheddar cheese 

on top. 

Serves 4.