Bacon and Potato Chowder

Description: Very filling, tasty, and easy to make. For best results, buy a good, very smokey bacon from a butcher shop.

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon, very smokey local bacon is better
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups potatoes, diced
• 3 cups water
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 (354 ml) can evaporated 2% milk

Steps:

1. Fry bacon until crisp, and chop. Drain and use paper towel to soak up excess fat.
2. In a large pot, sautee onion and garlic with 2 tbsp bacon drippings.
3. Add potatoes, water, bouillon cubes to pot.
4. Heat to boiling, then cover and simmer until potatoes are cooked, then add bacon.
5. Mix flour with a small amount of evaporated milk, making a paste.
6. Gradually stir in remaining milk.
7. Add to potato mixture.
8. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
9. Stir often to ensure the soup doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.