Bacon and Potato Chowder

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Ingredients

  • 6 slices bacon, very smokey local bacon is better
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 cups potatoes, diced
  • 3 cups Chicken Stock
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 (354 ml) can evaporated 2% milk

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Fry bacon until crisp, and chop. Drain and use paper towel to soak up excess fat.

In a large pot, sautee onion and garlic with 2 tbsp bacon drippings.

Add potatoes, water, bouillon cubes to pot.

Heat to boiling, then cover and simmer until potatoes are cooked, then add bacon.

Mix flour with a small amount of evaporated milk, making a paste.

Gradually stir in remaining milk.

Add to potato mixture.

Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.

Stir often to ensure the soup doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.

Nutrition Info

Serving Size: 1 (351 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving
% Daily Value
Calories 188
Calories from Fat 54 29%
Total Fat 6 g 9%
Saturated Fat 2 g 9%
Cholesterol 8.6 mg 2%
Sodium 830.1 mg 34%
Total Carbohydrate 28.7 g
9%
Dietary Fiber 3.3 g 13%
Sugars 3.1 g 12%
Protein 5.3 g 10%