Ingredients:

6 to 7 potatoes, peeled and cubed

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup celery, chopped

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup flour

2 cups milk, or more according the the thickness that you like

6 pieces cooked and crumbled bacon

1 to 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese

1 tbsp. sugar

1 tsp. black pepper

salt to taste, potato soaks up salt, so you may

have to add more according to your taste.

1/4 cup bacon drippings (optional for additional flavor)

Directions:

1. Prepare your veggies and put them into a large pot, and barely cover with water. Cook on medium high heat until almost tender. Turn off the heat, and do not drain the water.

2. While the veggies are cooking, in a large sauce pan, make a rue. Melt the butter or margarine on medium heat, then add the flour. Mix together then slowly add the milk stirring constantly with a wire whip.

3. You can add 1/4 cup Bacon drippings (optional for additional flavor). Make sure there aren’t any lumps. Add the sugar, pepper and salt.

4. Once it starts to bubble, add the sauce pan into the pot. Continue cooking everything together on a low heat. Add the cheese and crumbled bacon pieces, (saving some of both to garnish top of individual bowls.) At this point, you can add more milk or salt to make it perfect.

Bon Appetit!