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Chili Potato Soup

2.5

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

2 strips bacon
2/3 cup chopped onions
3 cups diced potatoes
2 cups boiling water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups milk
1-1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon crumbled oregano leaves
1/16 teaspoon garlic powder
1/16 teaspoon ground black pepper
Grated cheese, Parmesan, Cheddar or Monterey Jack

Preparation

  1. Fry bacon until crisp in the saucepan used for making the soup. Remove bacon. Add onion to hot bacon fat and sauté until limp. Add potatoes, boiling water and salt. Cover. Cook until potatoes are soft. Then mash, and add milk and seasonings. Heat thoroughly. Serve with grated cheese sprinkled over the top.

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