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Potato Vegetable Soup

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I recently created a new soup recipe. It is no secret I LOVE soup and I like to change it up sometimes. Usually when I make a potato soup, I like to blend most if not all of it to give it a creamy texture without using cream or milk. This time I used arrowroot to thicken it slightly. You could also use cornstarch. Of course the addition of bacon and Parmesan crisps makes this quite yummy! ENJOY!

Debbi K.

Potato Vegetable Soup

3 slices bacon, chopped into small pieces

4 carrots, peeled and chopped into a small dice

2 stalks celery, chopped into a small dice

6 small potatoes chopped into a small dice, I used 2 red, 2 purple and 2 gold

2 scallions, chopped fine

1 tsp Better than Bouillon chicken base

1 TBSP arrowroot

1 container Kitchen Basics Chicken Stock

water

onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper

Fresh Parmesan cheese, fine shreds

In a sauce pot, cook the bacon until thoroughly cooked and crispy. Remove the bacon and set aside. Drain most of the grease from the pan, leaving a little to cook the vegetables in. Place all your vegetables in the pot with the chicken base. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, then add the chicken stock. I add water if I feel it needs it. I added onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper at this point. Cook 8 to 10 minutes. You want your potatoes to be firm, the softer the potatoes get the musher they will be later. Add in the arrowroot and stir to combine. Let the soup simmer 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with the bacon crispies on top and a Parmesan Crisp on the side. MMM Good!

Parmesan Crisps: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place a mound of Parmesan on a parchment lined baking sheet. Spread out fairly thin. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until bubbly and the edges brown. Remove from the oven and let cool. The crisps will firm up once they cool.