Creamy Potato Soup

This is one of those soups I make when a family member is sick.  It is warm, creamy, and just make the soul feel better. 

Ingredients:

• 4 slices of turkey bacon
• 6 small or 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 small onion, chopped fine
• 2 carrots, chopped fine
• 2 celery stalks,chopped fine
• About 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup half and half
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• Grated cheese, sour cream, and hot sauce to garnish

Directions:

1. In a large pot cook bacon until crisp.  Set bacon aside.
2. Add potatoes, onion, carrot, and celery to pot.  Add enough chicken stock to cover vegetables and cover.  Cook over low heat until tender, stirring occasionally
3. Stir in milk, half and half, salt, and pepper.  Bring to a boil.
4. In separate bowl, stir together sour cream, flour, and paprika. Gradually stir in 1 cup of hot soup mixture into sour cream mixture.
5. Pour sour cream mixture into soup mixture.  Cook until small bubbles break soup’s surface.  Top with grated cheese, sour cream, crumbled bacon, and hot sauce.