Potato Cheese Soup
["6 to 8 potatoes, peeled and diced", "2 to 3 carrots, diced", "1 onion, chopped", "1 to 2 celery stalks, sliced", "1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened", "1/4 c. margarine", "1 can cream of chicken soup", "2 c. milk", "salt and pepper to taste", "4 bacon strips, fried and crumbled"]
["Place potatoes, carrots, celery and onion in a large kettle; cover with water.", "Add salt and pepper.", "Cook until tender. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl; combine cream cheese, butter and soup.", "Stir well.", "Add milk and bacon.", "Add to vegetables and heat through.", "For a thicker soup, drain vegetables before adding cream cheese mixture."]
["potatoes", "carrots", "onion", "celery stalks", "cream cheese", "margarine", "cream of chicken soup", "milk", "salt", "bacon"]