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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup



Last night we hosted our supper club and had so much fun! I have been making soups for the past month for The Dish Washer and I to narrow down our favorites to two that we would make. Of course he chose Pork Green Chili. After doing a little more research on how to season that one up better, I came across the Tim Love REAL DEAL recipe. It wasn't available when I originally went hunting for it, so I was thrilled to see it. I didn't have everything that he calls for so I mixed his version and the version I have already posted to season mine up a little better. It turned out a little "kickier" than I would have liked, but it made him happy so I guess it is a fair trade.

The second winner in the soup contest for us was this recipe from Paula's most recent magazine. It came just in the nick of time!! It is extremely easy to make. The Dish Washer reminds me of my grandmother, so we now have plenty of soup to put away in the freezer because he just can't stand the thought of not having enough food for everyone! I forgot about a picture, so I'll have to take that next time we eat it.

Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

10 slices bacon, but into 1/2 inch pieces
2 lbs. ground chuck
1 onion, chopped
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 (32 oz.) box low-sodium chicken broth
1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes
1 (10.75 oz.) can cheddar cheese soup
1/4 c. dill pickle relish
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Garnish: french-fried onions

In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; remove from pan, and drain on paper towels. Add ground chuck, onion, and garlic; cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until beef is browned and crumbly. Drain well. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, soup, relish, bacon and Worcestershire sauce. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until soup is heated through. Garnish with french-fried onions.

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Stay tuned because I am planning to make some pork chops tonight using a very unique recipe that caught my eye. I'm hoping it will be so good!! I've also stocked up recently at a great Winn Dixie sale on my Chex cereal in preparation for the holidays and good ole White Trash.

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