Ultimate Potato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb bacon, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 onion, chopped
8 potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup flour
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
3 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped
salt and pepper

Preparation

In a dutch oven cook bacon till soft/ crisp, remove from pan and set aside.
Drain off fat except for 1/4 of a cup and cook onion and celery till onion is translucent.
Add garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes add potatoes and toss to coat.
Saute for 4-5 minutes.
Add bacon and cover with enough stock to just cover potatoes.
Cover and simmer till potatoes are tender.
In separate pan melt margarine and cook with flour for 1-2 minutes. Add cream, tarragon and cilantro and bring mixture to a boil to thicken, stirring constantly.
Add cream mixture to potato mixture, heating through.
Puree about 1/2 the soup and return to pot.
Season to taste and serve.