Name: Potato Soup for Busy People
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Bacon - 4 slices; Chopped carrot - 1 cup; Chopped celery - ½ cup; Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Chicken broth - 3 ½ cups; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1; Freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1; Frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed - 1 (16 ounce) package; Evaporated milk - 1 cup; Grated Asiago cheese - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Potato Soup for Busy People

1. Bacon 4 slices

2. Chopped carrot 1 cup

3. Chopped celery ½ cup

4. Onion, chopped ½ medium

5. Chicken broth 3 ½ cups

6. Garlic powder 2 teaspoons

7. Salt 1 teaspoon

8. Bay leaf 1

9. Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1

10. Frozen cubed hash brown potatoes, thawed 1 (16 ounce) package

11. Evaporated milk 1 cup

12. Grated Asiago cheese 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Potato Soup for Busy People

1 . Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool enough to handle. Discard all but 2 teaspoons bacon drippings from the pan.

2 . Stage

Add carrot, celery, and onion to the bacon drippings. Saute over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add 1 cup chicken broth, garlic powder, salt, bay leaf, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and remaining chicken broth; cook for 10 minutes. Add evaporated milk, increase heat to a simmer, and cook for 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Serve with crumbled bacon and grated Asiago cheese.