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Mom's (Evelyn) Potato Soup

Source of Recipe

Evelyn (my sweet mother)


Recipe Introduction

A wonderful soup for a chilly night

List of Ingredients

3-4 lbs of potatoes, peeled & diced
6 slices of bacon, cut and fried
1 onion, diced
2 stalks of celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
Garlic
Salt & pepper
Chicken broth
Milk or half & half
Butter


Recipe

Cut potatos in small chunks, Cut up bacon & fry. Add onions, celery, carrots, salt & pepper & garlic. Pour over chicken broth (just to cover). Simmer slowly until potatos are done. Add milk & a hunk of butter & simmer. Add dumplings & simmer.

Dumplings:

Beat 1 egg, a little milk & flour with 1 tsp baking powder & salt.

Drop by spoonful into simmering soup.