Potato Pot Soup

From an
1897
cook book
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We copy this recipe from
Table Talk's Cook Book,
because it sounds both savory and economical:

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"Cut a thin slice of Bacon into small pieces,
put it in a frying pan,
and add any Beef or Mutton left over from breakfast;
add a sliced Onion,
stir until the whole is brown,
turn into the soup kettle with
3 pints of cold Water,
a Bay Leaf and a sprig of Parsley,
simmer gently an hour,
strain,
add 2 Potatoes cut into dice,
boil ten minutes,
season and serve."
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