Grandda's Irish Potato Soup

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 13 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 7/8 ounce) package leek soup mix
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 lb cubed new potato
• 1 1/3 cups french-fried onions
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans cheddar cheese soup
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives
• bacon bits
• 2 tablespoons sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in a large kettle bring water and stock to a boil add potatoes, leek soup mix thyme, peppers, and chives.
• 2 simmer about 30 minutesstir in cheddar soup til well blended.
• 3 in a small saucepan, melt teh butter then add teh flour to form a roux cook 3 minutes stirring constantly.
• 4 stir into potato mixture.
• 5 simmer 12 minutes
• 6 top with french fried onions, sour cream and bacon bits.