Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) pkg. bacon, diced, fried and drained
7 medium potatoes, diced
1 c. diced celery
1 large onion, diced
1 carrot, shredded
1 to 1 1/2 c. potato flakes
water
2 cans evaporated milk
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Preparation

In a Dutch oven, place celery, onion and carrot.
Add 4 cups water and salt and pepper.
Cook until partially done.
Add diced potatoes (more water if needed) and bacon.
Cover and cook until potatoes are done.
Add 2 cans evaporated milk.
Add potato flakes. Stir and simmer.
Freezes real well.