Tomato Bacon Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 slices crisp cooked bacon
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 2 -3 dashes nutmeg
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in heavy saucepan melt butter.
• 2 stir in flour.
• 3 gradually whisk in half & half and chicken broth.
• 4 add nutmeg.
• 5 cook and stir until thickened over medium heat.
• 6 stir in diced tomatoes along with their juice.
• 7 dice bacon and add to soup mixture.
• 8 heat through and season with black pepper.