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Bacon and Potato Chowder
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
Very filling, tasty, and easy to make. For best results, buy a good, very smokey bacon from a butcher shop.
Ingredients:
6 slices bacon, very smokey local bacon is better
1 cup onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups potatoes, diced
3 cups water
3 chicken bouillon cubes
3 tablespoons flour
1 (354 ml) can evaporated 2% milk
Directions:
1. Fry bacon until crisp, and chop. Drain and use paper towel to soak up excess fat.
2. In a large pot, sautee onion and garlic with 2 tbsp bacon drippings.
3. Add potatoes, water, bouillon cubes to pot.
4. Heat to boiling, then cover and simmer until potatoes are cooked, then add bacon.
5. Mix flour with a small amount of evaporated milk, making a paste.
6. Gradually stir in remaining milk.
7. Add to potato mixture.
8. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
9. Stir often to ensure the soup doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.
By RecipeOfHealth.com