Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 2 onions, minced
• 2 stalks celery, minced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 pinch saffron thread
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy 4 quart covered soup pot, cook bacon until crisp. drain bacon on paper towels and break into small pieces. drain off all but 2 tablespoons bacon drippings from the pot.
• 2 add onions, celery, carrots, marjoram and thyme to the pot, stir, cover and cook on low for 10 minutes.
• 3 add potatoes, stir, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
• 4 push the vegetables to one side of the pot and then stir in the flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. when the flour has all been incorporated, mix with the vegetables.
• 5 add the bacon and cook for 5 minutes.
• 6 add 1 quart chicken stock and stir until smooth. add the rest of the stock and bring to a boil. add saffron threads.
• 7 reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are cooked. add parsley flakes. taste, then season with salt and pepper as desired.