Bacon and Potato Soup

Big Guy and I stopped by @johndmcgurks the other day for potato soup. It was a quick pick me up before we headed to the grocery store.

We love their traditional Mrs. McAteer’s Potato Soup served up with delicious bread on the side. Fortunately, or unfortunately, it spurred me to add the ingredients to my grocery list to make my own version of this hearty soup.

I came across the recipe for a bacon and potato soup recipe which I turn to each time I make this soup. It is time consuming, but worth it. You need to bake the potatoes and bacon ahead of time which is easy when you have Big Guy as your sous chef. Once you are done with the baking part of the recipe, you merely put everything into a pot. How can you go wrong with onions, celery, half and half, cheddar cheese, thyme, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. It is the perfect soup on a chilly day AND freezes beautifully for a later date like which we get our first snow!