Bacon and egg chowder

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5eachesStrips bacon, cooked, and crumbled
2eachesStalks celery with leaves, chopped
2eachesPotatoes, diced
2eachesCarrots, diced
1eachOnion, chopped
1teaspoonDry mustard
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
¾teaspoonDried marjoram
¼teaspoonSalt
pinchPepper
2tablespoonsFlour
3cupsMilk
1cupChicken stock
4eachesHard cooked eggs

Directions

In large skillet, fry bacon till crisp. Remove and crumble. Set aside. In same skillet, add onions, celery,potatoes and carrots, and sautee until the onions are translucent and celery is softened. Add worcestershire, and spices and cook for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent and celery is softened. Stir in flour, and cook for 1 minute stirring the whole time. Add milk and chicken stock and then bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup mixture is thickened. Seperate the hard boiled eggs, and coarsely chop the whites. Add to the chowder. Serve with chopped egg yolks and crumbled bacon sprinkled over the top of each bowl. Makes 6 servings. Origin: Canadian Living, December 1994. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, Dec/94.

Submitted By SHARON STEVENS On 12-02-94