Cheese-Bacon Soup
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
30 minReady
50 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | slices |
bacon
cooked and crumbled |
|
| ½ | cup |
celery
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
carrots
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| ½ | cup |
green bell peppers
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 2 | cups |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 1 | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 | can |
chicken broth
|
*
|
| 2 | cups |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | slices |
bacon
cooked and crumbled |
|
| 118 | ml |
celery
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
carrots
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 118 | ml |
green bell peppers
|
|
| 79 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 473 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 237 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 1 | can |
chicken broth
|
*
|
| 473 | ml |
cheddar cheese, very old, sharp
|
*
|
Directions
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 until melted.
Top each serving with bacon.
