Cheesy Potato Soup

• 1 onion
• 7-9 cups of water
• 5-6 potatoes
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• salt
• 1 package of cheese appropriate for melting, sharp mingles well with the flavors
• chopped smoked bacon
• sweet Hungarian paprika

Boil the cleaned, peeled, and cubed potatoes in the water with the peeled whole onion, and if preferred, one to two peeled carrots, with some salt until soft. Add roux and boil heavily before adding the cheese. Meanwhile, saute the chopped bacon in a separate pan, sprinkle with paprika, and add to the rest of the soup.