Cheesy Potato Soup

Yummy! Love a good filling soup on a cold day!! And after all the snow we got, I was in need of some good warm soup!!!




Take red potato and...



...cut in half



Then cut that half in half...






Then slice it into slices, I turned it so I ended up slicing it again, so it was like french fries...



Then slice into bite size pieces, so it's like the hash browns you get from the section at the store!




Perfect! :)


Slice one stick of celery


Then slice up one small red onion


Cut up some baby carrots, I think I had about 6 - 8



Bring the veggies to a boil


After it's boiled for about 10-15 minutes, take your flour and add it to your milk, stir it up...







Then add it to your veggies


Stir it up and add...



your shredded cheeses


...and add some spices... Bring it to a boil and reduce heat, simmer for 15-30 minutes...


And VIOLA!!!! Ready to eat, you can add...



...bacon and cut up green onions if you like! Makes it extra tasty!!! :)





Cheesy Potato Soup

6 medium red potatoes
1 stick of celery
1 small red onion
6-8 baby carrots
Celery Salt, Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Salt
3-4 cups milk
3-4 tablespoons flour
1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 slices of cooked crumbled bacon
1 bunch of green onions, chopped

Cut up the red potatoes, celery, onion and carrots. Place it in a pot with just enough water to barely cover the top of the veggies. Bring to a boil and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Take the milk and flour and mix together until no longer lumpy. Turn heat off the veggies and then add the flour/milk mixture. Then add the cheeses, the celery salt, salt, pepper, and garlic salt. I just dump these in, so you may want to start off with a little of each, then taste, and then add more if you need. Mix it together, turn the heat back on until it boils, turn down the heat to a simmer and simmer for 15-30 minutes, or until your veggies are nice and tender.
While it's finishing cooking, fry up the bacon, and cut up the green onions.
After you've spooned into bowls, add the green onions and bacon, and then ENJOY!!!

*You don't have to use the cheeses I mentioned, you can use whatever kinds you like. Or use just one!
You could also use frozen hash browns if you want the easy way
Like I said, I don't measure the spices, I just dump. So if you aren't comfortable with just dumping, start off with a teaspoon of celery salt and garlic salt. Just a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Taste it and see if you need more celery salt and garlic salt. I usually add more celery salt than garlic salt!
It is really good with the bacon and green onions! I don't always have the green onions, but I always try to have the bacon with it!