Potato Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 potatoes, peeled and diced
2 to 3 carrots, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 to 2 celery stalks, sliced
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. margarine
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 c. milk
salt and pepper to taste
4 bacon strips, fried and crumbled

Preparation

Place potatoes, carrots, celery and onion in a large kettle; cover with water.
Add salt and pepper.
Cook until tender. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl; combine cream cheese, butter and soup.
Stir well.
Add milk and bacon.
Add to vegetables and heat through.
For a thicker soup, drain vegetables before adding cream cheese mixture.