Loaded Baked Potato Soup

I must say our weather is perfect for some comfort food like this!

Baked Potato Soup

• 5 large potatoes diced up
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced white onion
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 package of bacon
• Spices: Salt, Pepper, Cayenne, thyme (to taste)

Instructions:

1. Take the package of bacon and put it in a large pot and cook it until its crispy. Remove bacon and leave the drippings in the pot and then add in the celery and the carrots, cook for 3 mins or so. Stir in the onions and cook till they are clear while adding in the garlic.
2. Stir in the potatoes and add in the chicken stock. Cook the potatoes till they are almost soft and mix in the cream. Reduce the heat to simmer and as the soup thickens add in your spices to your taste.
3. Garnish soup with your choice of sour cream, chives, cheddar cheese and bacon (that you saved from earlier).