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    • Potato and Pork Chowder

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    Meats, Dairy Hamburger h, Miscellaneo, Soup, Soups 6 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 lb Pork sausage; ground
    1 lg Onion; chopped
    1/2 c Celery; chopped
    1 pk Au gratin potatoes
    1 c Milk
    1 c Water
    1/2 ts Garlic powder
    2 cn Chicken broth; ready to serve

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Cook sausage, onion and celery in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in potatoes, Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling
over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer
about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
3. Sprinkly with chopped parsley if desired.
Recipe by: Betty Crocker
Posted to brand-name-recipes by "JoAnne Critten" <mcritten@wanweb.net> on
Mar 24, 1998

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