German-Style Potato Soup

• 1 lb bacon, diced
• 5 ounces green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup flour
• 1 gallon water
• 4 ounces ham soup base
• 1 ounce chicken soup base
• 3 ounces sugar
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 2 lbs white potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 cups half-and-half

1. In a large soup kettle, cook bacon over medium heat until lightly browned.
2. Do not drain.
3. Stir in onions; saute two minutes.
4. Add flour, stirring until blended and evenly cooked; two to three minutes.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Add water, ham and chicken bases, and sugar.
7. Mix well.
8. Stir in potatoes; return to heat and bring to a rolling boil.
9. Reduce heat to a gentle boil for fifteen minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
10. Add vinegar and mix well.
11. Simmer two to three minutes.
12. Add half-and-half; mix well.
13. Heat to a simmer; stir often.
14. Serve hot garnished with additional green onions, bacon bits, and/or chopped hard-boiled eggs.

bacon, green onions, flour, gallon water, ham soup base, chicken soup base, sugar, white vinegar, white potatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/german-style-potato-soup-54263 (may not work)