Potato Soup
["3 c. diced potatoes", "1/2 c. diced celery", "1/2 c. diced onion", "1/2 c. diced carrots", "1 1/2 c. chicken broth", "2 cloves garlic, crushed", "1/4 tsp. salt", "generous dash of red pepper", "2 c. cream (half and half)", "1 (8 oz.) carton French onion dip", "1 Tbsp. flour", "bacon, cooked crisp"]
["In large saucepan, combine potatoes, celery, onion, carrots, chicken broth, garlic, salt and red pepper.", "Cover and cook until tender (20", "minutes).", "Add one cup cream; heat.", "In medium bowl, blend dip and flour; stir in the remaining cup of cream gradually. Pour about 1/3 of the hot potato mixture into the dip mixture and return to saucepan.", "Cook and stir until thickened.", "Garnish with crumbled bacon."]
["potatoes", "celery", "onion", "carrots", "chicken broth", "garlic", "salt", "generous", "cream", "onion", "flour", "bacon"]