Ingredients

  • 2 strips bacon
  • 1/3 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups diced raw potatoes
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh carrots
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups milk

Method

  • Fry bacon until crisp in a saucepan large enough for making soup.
  • Remove bacon.
  • Add onion and saute until limp.
  • Add potatoes, carrots, boiling water and salt.
  • Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Add seasonings.
  • Blend flour with 1/4 cup of milk and add with the remaining milk to the vegetable mixture, stirring constantly.
  • Heat until slightly thickened.
  • Crumble bacon and sprinkle over the soup.