Easy Potato Soup

prep time:: 15 min
total time:: 1 hr , 30 minutes

Makes 5-6 servings

ingredients

2 pieces bacon
2 lb. bag frozen hash brown potatoes
1 onion, chopped
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 soup cans water
1 soup can milk
1 can chicken broth
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

directions

In dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon to paper-towel lined plate. Add chopped onion to bacon grease & cook until tender and slightly browned. Remove excess bacon grease. Add remaining ingredients, except cheese, and simmer at least 1 hour. Add cheese and simmer for 15 minutes longer. Serve with additional shredded cheddar and ranch crackers.

Source: Sheila Quinn