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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Cheese-bacon Soup

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats		Soups &, Stews	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2	c	Celery, chopped
1/2	c	Carrot, chopped
1/2	c	Onion, chopped
1/2	c	Green pepper, chopped
1/3	c	Flour
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
2	c	Half and half
1	c	Milk
1		Clear chicken broth, 14.5
		oz.
2	c	Sharp cheddar cheese
		shredded

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove bacon from drippings.  Add vegetables to bacon drippings and
cook until tender.  Blend in flour, salt and pepper; stir well.
Gradually stir in half-and-half, milk and chicken broth.  Cover and
cook until thickened and bubbly, stirring occasionally.  Add cheese,
stirring antil melted. Top each serving with bacon. Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #200  Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 07:08:13 -0500  From:
Jeanne <stein@netnitco.net>

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 240 Calories From Fat: 149 Total Fat: 16.5g Cholesterol: 34.1mg Sodium: 873.3mg Potassium: 189.8mg Carbohydrates: 12.8g Fiber: 1.9g Sugar: 4g Protein: 10.1g