Ingredients

1 pound sliced bacon
3 cups celery, diced (optional)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cups carrots, sliced
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups chicken, cooked and diced
2 10¾ ounce cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
3 cups half and half milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cook bacon until crisp or use already cooked bacon; crumble and set aside. Place uncooked carrots, celery, potatoes and onions in a crockpot. Add broth, chicken, soup, milk, bacon, salt and pepper. Stir well and cook on low medium heat most of the day. Soup can be started in the morning in a slow cooker and cooked on low-medium all day.