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loaded baked potato soup

midwestliving.com
Ingredients

2 6- to 8-oz. baking potatoes (such as russet or Yukon gold)
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
4 cups half-and-half
1-1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup chicken broth
8 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained and crumbled
2 Tbsp. thinly sliced green onion
1/4 cup dairy sour cream

Directions
1. Scrub potatoes [...]

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from Midwest Living
Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 cup thinly sliced celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1-1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces
2 14-ounce cans chicken broth
1 32-ounce package frozen diced hash-brown potatoes
1 2.64-ounce package country gravy mix
2 cups milk
1 8-ounce package process cheese spread, cut into chunks
1 16-ounce jar [...]

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This is just too cute to not do at least a couple times this summer!  My kids LOVE fruit salad, and doing a bowl of melon balls is a fun presentation that really gets them excited!

Reprinted with permission from Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade magazine and Hoffman Media, LLC.
For more information, go to www.semihomemademag.com
Cut favorite melons in [...]

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I’ll be honest – I’ve never made homemade clam chowder.  But I have had this and it’s delicous!
1 cup water
1 – 8oz can minced clams, undrained
1 chicken bouillon cube
2 cups potatoes, diced
2 cups carrots, peeled & thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups minced onions
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of celery soup
2 cups milk
2 [...]

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1 pound boneless ham steak
4 peaches, halved (leave the skin on!)
3 Tbsp EVOO
salt & pepper
1 hass avocado
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 lb baby spinach
1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
croutons
*Preheat grill to medium-high.  Brush the ham and peaches with EVOO and season with salt & pepper.  Grill the peaches about 5 minutes, just until [...]

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