Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon
4 c. potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 c. carrots, chopped
1 c. celery, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
4 c. milk
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 c. sour cream
2 1/2 Tbsp. flour
2 tsp. paprika

Preparation

Cook bacon until crisp.
Reserve 3 1/2 tablespoons drippings. Set bacon aside.
In large saucepan, pour drippings.
Add potatoes, carrots, celery and onions.
Cover and cook over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring often.
Stir in milk, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil.
Stir together sour cream, flour and paprika.
Gradually stir about 1 cup of hot mix into sour cream mix; return to soup.
Cook and stir just until soup bubbles.
Top with crumbled bacon and serve.