Beef and Bacon Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups milk
• 3 cups cubed peeled potatoes, cooked
• 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
• 2 cups chopped carrots, cooked
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 12 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook beef, celery and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink and the vegetables are tender; drain. Add the milk, potatoes, soup, carrots, salt and pepper; heat through. Stir in the bacon just before serving. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).