Cream Of Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 c. thinly sliced potatoes
1 medium onion, sliced
2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. butter
1 2/3 c. evaporated milk
1 c. water
1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
crisp bacon or chopped ham

Preparation

Put potatoes and onion into a 3-quart saucepan and barely cover with cold water.
Add salt.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
Mash potatoes in their liquid.
Add butter, evaporated milk and water. Stir and add a little more water if soup is too thick.
Reheat to scalding.
Remove from heat.
Stir in chopped parsley.
Top with bacon pieces or chopped ham, if desired.
Serve immediately.
Makes 5 servings.