Potato Soup

3-4 slices of bacon
1 large onion, when chopped= 1 cup
3-4 potatoes, when chopped= 3 cups
2 cups milk, powdered milk may be used, more if desired
2 tablespoons butter
Salt and pepper to taste

Fry bacon, pour off drippings. Add chopped onion, saute until soft. Peel potatoes, dice and cook in just a little water. Do not drain potatoes, when cooked add bacon, onion, milk, and butter. Do not boil but simmer. Season with salt and pepper. You can put the salt in when cooking the potatoes. Thinly sliced celery or carrots may be added, when you are sautéing the onions. To make this soup into a chowder, you add a can of clams and use salt pork instead of bacon. To thicken, use 2 tablespoons flour mixed with water and add while simmering. (or you may use sliced hotdogs instead of clams-4-5 hotdogs)