Bacon and Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 rashers bacon
  • 2 tablespoons onion finely chopped (1.8 - 0.35)
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder (0.7)
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper (0.1 )
  • 8 fl. oz. chicken stock
  • 2 teaspoons thickener
  • 1 cup half-and-half (10.4)
  • 6 oz. cheddar cheese grated (6)
  • Paprika

Directions

  1. Using a large saucepan, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain.
  2. Saute the onion in the bacon fat until it begins to turn brown. Add the mustard and pepper and stir in. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  3. Add the thickener while whisking and then add the half-and-half and cheese. Once the cheese has melted, crumble the bacon into the soup.
  4. Sprinkle with paprika before serving if desired.
© Lisa Miner 2017