Potato Soup With Beef without tomatoes turnip milk bouillon

1 stalk celery , thinly sliced 1 carrot , thinly sliced 1/2 onion , sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cubed 1 (14 1/2[...]

8 slices bacon , chopped 4 leeks , white parts only, chopped 4 -5 garlic cloves , chopped 8 sprigs fresh thyme leaves , stripped from stem 1 tablespoon[...]

8 slices bacon , chopped 4 medium size leeks , white part only, chopped (about 6 cups) 5 large garlic cloves , chopped small 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves ,[...]