Chicken Bacon Chowder

Ingredients:

6-12 strips of bacon

1 Tbls butter

1/2 c chopped onion

2 Tbls flour

3 C chicken broth

3 potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces

2 c frozen corn (or canned)

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1-1/12 c whole milk or 1/2-1/2

2 c cooked chicken

1- Cook bacon in large pot over medium-high heat.  Once cooked, remove and drain

on paper towels.  Leave about ½ Tbls of grease in pan

2- Add butter to pan with onions.  Cook for 3 minutes, then stir in the flour. 

Slowly stir in the chicken broth.  Add in potatoes, corn, and spices.  

Bring to a light boil and simmer for about 20 min, or until potatoes are tender.

3- Add the milk into the soup with chicken and simmer until it begins to thicken. 

Stir in bacon crumbles.   Serve with shredded cheddar cheese.

(Morgan Strong)