Chunky Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon, cut up
1 large onion, chopped (1 c.)
2 stalks celery, chopped (1 c.)
1 (16 oz.) can whole potatoes, drained and coarsely chopped
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed chicken broth
1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. milk

Preparation

Fry bacon and drain.
Cook and stir onion and celery in 2 tablespoons of reserved bacon fat until tender, 6 minutes.
Stir in potatoes, broth, water, thyme and pepper.
Heat to boiling. Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in milk and bacon.
Heat just until
hot.