Varsity Chowder

Name: Varsity Chowder
Ingredients: 2 cups potatoes, diced; 2 cups water, boiling; 1/2 cup carrot, sliced; 1/2 cup celery, sliced; 1/4 cup onion, chopped; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup flour; 2 cups milk; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 8 slices bacon, crisp-fried and crumbled

12 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 cups potatoes, diced
2 cups water, boiling
1/2 cup carrot, sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
8 slices bacon, crisp-fried and crumbled

Directions

1

Combine the potatoes, water, carrot, celery, onion, salt, and pepper in a 2-quart saucepan.
2

Simmer, covered for 10 minutes.
3

Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
4

Stir in the flour.
5

Cook until bubbly, stirring constantly but do not brown.
6

Stir the milk into the flour mixture.
7

Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
8

Add the cheese.
9

Cook until the cheese melts, stirring to blend well.
10

Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with the bacon.