Hearty Hash Brown Soup Recipe

• 2 lb frzn hash brown potatoes
• 4 c. water
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 3/4 c. sliced celery
• 4 x chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/2 tsp celery seed
• 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper
• 4 can cream of chicken soup - (10 3/4 ounce ea) undiluted
• 1 quart lowfat milk
• 2 c. cubed fully-cooked ham
• 1 Tbsp. dry parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
• 8 x bacon strips cooked, crumbled

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