Potato Chowder With Green Chiles Recipe

• 1 lrg red bell pepper
• 4 lrg poblano chile peppers
• 5 c. chicken broth
• 1 lrg potato peeled, cubed
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 1 x jalapeno pepper seeded, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper - (to 1/2)
• 1/4 c. butter or possibly margarine
• 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp freshly-grnd black pepper - (to 1/2)
• 2 c. half-and-half
• 1 c. lowfat milk
• 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese - (4 ounce) (4 ounces)
• 6 x bacon slices cooked, crumbled
• 1 bn green onions minced

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