Potato Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 potatoes, peeled and diced
2 to 3 carrots, sliced
1 to 2 celery stalks, sliced
1 onion, chopped
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. oleo
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
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.
Cook until tender.
Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, oleo and soup; stir well.
Add milk, salt, pepper and bacon.
Add to vegetables and heat thoroughly. For a thicker soup, drain vegetables before adding cream cheese mixture.