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Cheese & Potato Wild Rice Soup  
Kim Toney  
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½
¼
1
cup wild rice, uncooked  
½ cups water  
pound bacon, cut into pieces  
cup chopped onion  
quart milk  
carrot curls  
2 (10 oz.) cans cream of potato soup,  
diluted with 1 can liquid  
(½ milk, ½ water)  
2 ½ cups grated American cheese  
Combine wild rice and water. Cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Drain; set aside. Fry bacon  
and onion. Drain on towel. Place soup in large kettle and dilute. Stir in milk, bacon, onion,  
cheese, and cooled rice. Stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with carrot curls.  
Cheddar Cheese Soup  
Joyce Mueller--recipe from her sister, DoLores Kounovsky  
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1
large onion  
cup chopped celery  
2 large potatoes, pared & cubed (3 c.)  
3 cups milk  
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¼
¾
2
cup butter or margarine  
cup all purpose flour  
teaspoon dry mustard  
teaspoons Worcestershire sauce  
cups chicken broth  
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese  
(12 ounces)  
¼ teaspoon pepper  
salt (optional)  
½ pound kielbasa sausage (optional)  
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2
medium carrots, chopped (1 cup)  
Sauté onion and celery in butter in kettle 3 minutes or until soft. Stir in flour, mustard and  
Worcestershire sauce. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes or until vegetables are evenly coated and  
mixture is bubbly. Stir in broth, carrots, and potatoes. Optional: add kielbasa sausage cut into  
¼" slices, if you wish. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, 25  
minutes or until potatoes and carrots are tender. Add milk. Cook over medium heat until  
ALMOST boiling; do not boil. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese until melted. Add pepper  
and salt, if you wish. Ladle into soup tureen or heated soup bowls. Garnish with extra  
cheese.  
Garden Potato Chowder  
Kim Toney  
4
cups potato slices  
cup carrot slices  
cup celery slices  
cup chopped onion  
½ cups water  
1 chicken bouillon cube  
pepper  
1 cup milk  
2 tablespoons flour  
8 ounces Velveeta  
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½
¼
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In a large saucepan, combine vegetables, water, bouillon cube, pepper; bring to a boil.  
Reduce heat, cover, simmer 12-15 minutes until vegetables are tender. Gradually add milk to  
flour, stirring until blended. Add flour to vegetables, stirring constantly until mixture boils and  
thickens. Add Velveeta and heat until cheese is melted and chowder is hot.  
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