Kimmy's Potato Soup Recipe

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender about 20 minutes. Drain reserving 4 cups of the water from boiling.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion celery and garlic in olive oil until tender 3 to 5 minutes; add to potatoes with reserved water milk cream of celery soup butter and parsley. Season soup with salt and pepper.

Bring potato mixture to a simmer over low heat; stirring frequently cook at a simmer for 30 minutes.

Cook and stir bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crisp about 10 minutes. Drain grease.

Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle bacon and Cheddar cheese over soup to serve.