" Better Than A Baked Potato" Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -5 large red potatoes
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 8 ounces velveeta cheese, cut into small pieces
• pepper
• salt
• 1 dash liquid smoke
• cheddar cheese
• chives
• crumbled bacon or bacon bits

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes and cut into large chunks. put potatoes in soup pot along with onion, celery, and chicken broth. if there is not enough broth to cover the veggies, add a little water.
• 2 cover, bring to a boil, and let simmer for approximately 20 minutes, until vegetables soften.
• 3 if you like thicker soup, drain off some of the liquid. if you like thinner soup, leave it as is and proceed.
• 4 use a potato masher to mash up the spuds. mash more or less depending on how creamy or chunky you like your soup.
• 5 add pepper, salt, and liquid smoke to taste.
• 6 add sour cream and velveeta, heat and stir until cheese melts. dip the soup into 4 bowls. top each bowl with shredded cheddar cheese, chives, and bacon bits.
• 7 eat and smile :).