Beef Bacon Soup

Serves: 9
Carbs Per Serving: no counts provided
Effort: Easy

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon garlic
1 teaspoon basil
1/2 jar Hormel Real Bacon Pieces
1/2 pound lean ground beef
1 tablespoon dried chives
3 cups beef broth
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Tabasco sauce to taste
sharp cheddar to taste

How to Prepare:
Saute the garlic, basil, bacon, and hamburger together until hamburger is almost done. Add beef broth and chives, simmer for about 10 minutes after boiling. Add heavy cream slowly and stir occasionally while simmering until hot. Add tobasco to taste, sprinkle with cheddar and serve.