The Best Potato Cheese Soup

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

Olive oil

large sweet onion – diced

2 tsp

garlic – minced (about 4 cloves)

1 qt

Chicken Stock (if boxed, use one large box.)

1 qt

water

2 tsp

salt

large potatoes – cut into 1 ½ inch cubes (if Russets or baking potatoes, peel. If Red or Yukon Gold – no need to peel.)

large carrots - peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces

1/3 gal

whole milk

1/2 pint

Heavy Cream

1/2 stick

butter

1/2

block Veleveeta Cheese – cubed.

2 cups

Sharp Cheedar Cheese – shredded

1 cup

Parmesean – grated

Salt and pepper

Garnish – bacon crumbles (chives, sour cream, shredded cheese.)