Creamy Kabocha Squash Chowder

• 100 to 150 grams Bacon
• 1/8 Kabocha squash
• 1 Potato
• 1 Onion
• 1/2 Carrot
• 25 grams Butter
• 20 grams White flour
• 700 ml Milk
• 200 ml Water
• 1 tsp Chicken stock powder
• 1 Salt and pepper
• 1 piece Sandwich bread or bread heel
• 1 to garnish Finely chopped parsley

1. Cut the vegetables and bacon into 1 cm cubes.
2. Heat butter in a pot, and stir in the vegetables and bacon thoroughly.
3. Sift in the flour and stir, being careful not to let it burn.
4. Pour in the water, milk, and chicken powder... bring to a boil, and once the vegetables soften, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
5. Cut the bread into 1 cm cubes and spread out on a heat-resistant container so that they don't overlap.
6. Heat for 1 to 3 minutes in the microwave (600W) uncovered and the croutons are done.
7. Serve the chowder in a soup plate, garnished with croutons and chopped parsley.

bacon, squash, onion, carrot, butter, white flour, milk, water, chicken, salt, bread, parsley

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/168950-creamy-kabocha-squash-chowder (may not work)