Cheddar Bacon Potato Soup

As promised last week here is the recipe for my favorite potato soup. Full disclosure: this recipe came from my friend Jodi at My Life As Mama Jodi. She also has a You Tube Channel and that is where I found this recipe on her Tasty Tuesday segments. Thanks Jodi!

Cheddar Bacon Potato Soup

Ingredients

1 pound of bacon, cut into small pieces

1 1/2 cups chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

5 cups potatoes, peeled and diced (I used about 6 large potatoes)

6-7 cups chicken stock

1/2 pound Velveeta cheese, cubed

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 tsp salt (I left this out)

1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (I would use less)

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1 1/2 cup instant potato flakes

Directions 

Fry bacon until crisp. Remove from pan, drain off all but 2 TBSP of the grease, then add the onions and celery, cook until transparent. Add the chicken stock, potatoes and spices. Cook until the potatoes are tender. With a potato masher, mash the potatoes to your likeness. (I like it chunky). Add the potato flakes, stir well, then add the cheeses. Do not bring to a boil once you add the cheeses. I sprinkled crisp bacon pieces on top when I served it up!!