Soup Special of the Day.......Bacon, Potato and Bell Pepper Chowder

This week's Soup Special of the Day is - Bacon, Potato and Bell Pepper Chowder. Bacon, Red Potatoes, and Bell Pepper make up this healthy Chowder! It's from the CooksRecipes website which has a fantastic selection of recipes to please any taste. Enjoy and Healthy in 2018!  http://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Bacon, Potato and Bell Pepper Chowder
Hot and hearty creamy bacon, potato and bell pepper chowder.

Recipe Ingredients:
4 slices of lean bacon, chopped coarse

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
1 jalapeño, minced fine (optional)
1/2 pound small red potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
2 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Cooking Directions:
1 - In a saucepan cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and transfer it with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
2 - Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat, and in the remaining fat, cook the onion, bell pepper, jalapeño, and potatoes over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion and bell peppers are softened.
3 - Add the milk, the cream, and the Worcestershire sauce, bring the liquid to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
4 - Season the chowder with salt and pepper, divide it between 2 heated soup bowls, and sprinkle with bacon.

Makes 2 servings.
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