Best Ever Potato Soup - Master recipes

Ingredients

• 6 bacon strips, diced -
• 3 cups cubed peeled potatoes -
• 1 small carrot, grated -
• 1/2 cup chopped onion -
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes -
• 1/2 teaspoon salt -
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper -
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed -
• 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth -
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour -
• 3 cups 2% milk -
• 8 ounces Velveeta, cubed -
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced, optional -