Snowman Soup (cream Of Potato)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and diced (snowman's body)
• 1 large carrot, diced (snowman's nose)
• 2 celery ribs, diced (snowman's arms)
• 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled (snowman's eyes and mouth)
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 quarts chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
• 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon pepper (snowflakes!)
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup salad oil
• 1/4 lb butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat salad oil in a 5 quart stock pot.
• 2 sweat onion, celery, and carrots until clear and add garlic and thyme.
• 3 add chicken stock and potatoes, bring to a boil. simmer for 20 minutes.
• 4 melt butter in a sauce pan and add flour, cook for two minutes.
• 5 add to stock pot, whisk until smooth. simmer 5 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 serve in a bread bowl.