Potato Cheese Soup

I was looking through my old recipes and came across this one. It is from home ec in Junior High.  It sounded really good and easy, so I decided to make it on a cold, snowy day a few weeks ago.  I have made a few changes from the original recipe to update it.   It is now a soup that make about every other week.  

Potato Cheese Soup

2 potatoes peeled and finely diced

1 onion diced

1 c Celery chopped

Cook in water until tender, about 20 minutes.  Drain potatoes and add to prepared white sauce.

Sauce

2 c milk

4 tb butter

4 tb flour

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 c grated sharp cheddar cheese

4 pieces bacon, crumbled

2 tb Parsley

In large saucepan, melt butter and combine with flour.  Cook for about 3 minutes to cook out the flour taste.  Add milk and stir over medium heat.  When sauce begins to thicken, remove from heat.  Add in cheese and stir to melt.  Add in cooked potatoes and parsley.  Garnish with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.