Wisconsin Bacon and Potato Cheese Soup

November 21, 2015

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Soup weather is here! We love Wisconsin cheese soup and it is prepared in so many different ways when we go out to lunch. The options are endless in what you can throw into this soup to make it a little heartier. The great cheese soup base is what makes this soup amazing! You can never have enough bacon in Wisconsin cheese soup. With this recipe we threw in some finely diced potatoes to fill ours husband’s tummies!

4 tablespoons butter
½ cup sliced baby carrots
? cup sliced celery
? cup chopped onion
? cup red pepper, diced
½ cup mushrooms, diced
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced small
4½ cups chicken broth, divided
¼ cup flour
2 cups half and half
1 cup bacon cooked and crumbled, divided
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon Franks Hot Sauce
½ teaspoon garlic salt (could also use minced garlic)
1½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2½ cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

In a large pan melt butter, and then add carrots, celery, onion, red pepper, mushrooms. Cook over medium heat until tender. In another pan cook the diced potatoes in 1½ cups chicken broth until tender. Then...
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Nutritions

Calories
369

Sodium
1166mg
48% DV

Fat
29g
44% DV

Protein
13g
26% DV

Carbs
8g
2% DV

Fiber
2g
11% DV