Green Bean Chowder - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 slices bacon, cut up
1 lb green beans, trimmed and chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped
1 cup potato, chopped & peeled
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cups water
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 cups milk

Preparation

In a 3-quart saucepan cook bacon until crisp.
Add green beans, carrot, potato, onion, salt and pepper. Mix together and add water.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add beans and cook 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
Blend sour cream and flour together in a medium-sized bowl.
Pour 1 cup of the hot vegetable mixture into the sour cream mixture and combine. Return to saucepan.
Stir in milk and heat until slightly thickened, being careful not to boil.
Serve.