Bacon and Cheese Potato Soup

This easy bacon and cheese potato soup recipe consists of 11 ingredients, including celery, onion, and butter.

What you need:

• 6 bacon strips, cooked crisp and crumbled
  
• 4 medium potatoes, diced
  
• 4 c water
  
• 12 oz can evaporated milk
  
• 1.25 c cheddar cheese, shredded
  
• 1 c celery, chopped
  
• 1/2 c onion, chopped
  
• 3 T butter
  
• 1 T parsley flakes
  
• salt to taste
  
• black pepper to taste
  

What you do:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan.  Add celery and onion and saute until tender, but not browned.  
  
• Add potatoes, parsley, water, salt and pepper to saucepan and mix.  Bring to a low boil and continue boiling for 12 minutes.
  
• Add remaining ingredients and mix.  Heat on low until cheese melts, stirring occasionally; serve.