Chunky Cream Of Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 lbs red potatoes (cubed with skins on)
• 1 medium onion
• salt and pepper
• 1 (24 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 -1 1/2 lb bacon (cooked crisp and crumbled)
• 2 tablespoons bacon grease
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• instant mashed potatoes (for thickening)
• shredded cheese (we use cheddar)

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven or large stock pot cover potatoes with water, to about 1-2 inches above potatoes.
• 2 add in onions and salt and pepper.
• 3 boil potatoes to right consistency.
• 4 do not pour off water.
• 5 leave on low heat.
• 6 in a separate bowl mix together sour cream, both cream soups, and evaporated milk with a whisk.
• 7 pour this mixture into pot of potatoes; mix well.
• 8 add in bacon, grease and parsley flakes.
• 9 lower heat to simmer.
• 10 add a little instant potatoes in at a time and mix well till you get your desired consistency.
• 11 pour into bowls and garnish with cheese.