*A friend of mine posted this on Facebook.
*We looked it up and gave it a try.
*Let me just say it was DELICIOUS!!!
Ingredients...
- 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeno pepper
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 2 pounds ground turkey or beef
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 5 cups 2% milk, divided
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- Crumbled cooked bacon
Directions...
- In a Dutch oven, bring the first nine ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and mushrooms in butter over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add to soup. Stir in 4 cups milk; heat through.
- In a small bowl, combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Garnish with bacon. Yield: 14 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).
Treat Tuesday: Middle Grade Novel
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
*A student saw these two books on my "hard cover" book shelf and asked me about them.
*After raving about them, the reader took Hugo to start reading and then was going to read Wonderstuck afterwards.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Treat Tuesday: Adult Novel
How Evan Broke His Head by Garth Stein
*Garth's new book comes out this month and I was reminded of this great story that he wrote. A must-read!
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