German-style Potato Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb bacon, diced
• 5 ounces green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup flour
• 1 gallon water
• 4 ounces ham soup base
• 1 ounce chicken soup base
• 3 ounces sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until lightly browned.
• 2 do not drain.
• 3 stir in onions; sauté two minutes.
• 4 add flour, stirring until blended and evenly cooked; two to three minutes.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add water, ham and chicken bases, and sugar.
• 7 mix well.
• 8 stir in potatoes; return to heat and bring to a rolling boil.
• 9 reduce heat to a gentle boil for fifteen minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• 10 add vinegar and mix well.
• 11 simmer two to three minutes.
• 12 add half-and-half; mix well.
• 13 heat to a simmer; stir often.
• 14 serve hot garnished with additional green onions, bacon bits, and/or chopped hard-boiled eggs.