Potato Onion Soup

[TCLouis]

This is a GREAT hot lunch or dinner on a cold winter day!


10 slices thick sliced bacon, cut into 1/4-inch slices
6 medium (3 cups) potatoes, peeled and cubed 1/2-inch (Unpeeled new red potatoes a plus here)
1 1/2 medium (2 cups) onions, sliced
1 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup (Chicken broth a weak stand in).
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon white pepper


Brown bacon in a dutch oven or 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Remove most of the bacon fat.
Add onions and cook covered and SLOWLY until they begin to carmelize.
When the onions are slightly carmelized, add the potatos and stir in well to coat with bacon, bacon dripings and onions.
Add all remaining ingredients and reduce heat.
Cover and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about half an hour or so, just make sure potatoes are done.
1 1/2 cup is a full serving with two rolls.

Serve with fresh bread or rolls hot from the oven

Calories and nutrition info: Its good so who cares! A bowl is a FULL meal

[grumble]

That's some GOOD stuff, TC!!

If you're a lazy batchelor like me though, here's an easy one:

-a can of New England Clam Chowder (on sale, of course)
-powdered milk (real milk spoils before I can drink or use it) as looks right
-instant mashed potatoes, measurement a guess as you pour
-pepper, salt, and other stuff that you migt like, like garlic and dry minced onions
-enuff water from the tap to make it look about right

Pitch it all into a microwave dish and nuke it till it's hot and the dried onions are soft (or at least not too crunchy). If you're picky, you can stir it a couple times. Eat right out of the dish.

Now, THAT's batchelor cooking! Ain't as good as your recipe, but then it only dirties up one dish. <GGG>