Green Bean Chowder

• slices bacon↗6 slices

  cut up

• green beans↗1 lb

  trimmed and chopped

• carrot↗1 cup

  chopped

• potato↗1 cup

  chopped & peeled

• onion↗1⁄2 cup

  chopped

• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pepper↗1 teaspoon
• water↗2 cups
• sour cream↗1 cup
• all-purpose flour↗1 tablespoon
• milk↗2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a 3-quart saucepan cook bacon until crisp.

2. 2

   Add green beans, carrot, potato, onion, salt and pepper. Mix together and add water.

3. 3

   Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add beans and cook 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.

4. 4

   Blend sour cream and flour together in a medium-sized bowl.

5. 5

   Pour 1 cup of the hot vegetable mixture into the sour cream mixture and combine. Return to saucepan.

6. 6

   Stir in milk and heat until slightly thickened, being careful not to boil.

7. 7

   Serve.