VERY EASY POTATO BACON SOUP

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Very easy and quick to make potato soup that won't disappoint! For a thicker broth, add potato flakes. For a more creamy broth, add more butter.

Provided by Michelle Anne

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Potato Soup Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
¾ cup finely chopped onion
2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1 ½ cups water
½ teaspoon dried dill weed
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 ¾ cups milk
3 tablespoons real bacon bits
1 tablespoon dried parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, water, dill weed, salt, and pepper to onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender and water is almost all evaporated, at least 30 minutes.
Stir milk and bacon bits into potato mixture; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir parsley into soup.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.8 calories, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Cholesterol 55.1 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 1101.5 mg, Sugar 13.8 g