Bacon-Apple-Chicken Soup

• 1-1/2 cup Cooked Chicken, Cut Into Bite-sized Pieces
• 10 slices Bacon, Preferably Applewood Smoked Bacon
• 1-1/2 cup Chopped Onion (about 1 Large Onion)
• 1/2 cups Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/4 cups Flour
• 3 cups Chicken Stock
• 3/4 cups Heavy Cream
• 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg
• 1 Tablespoon Garam Masala
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 1 cup Chopped Apple (use Honey Crisp Or Gala; Avoid Apples That Break Down Quickly In Heat)
• 6 slices Smoked Provolone Cheese, Cut Into Very Thin Strips

1. 1. In a large pot, cook bacon over medium-high heat. When finished, set aside on a paper towel to drain the grease and chop when cool. Reserve several tablespoons of grease in the pot.
2. 2. Reduce heat to medium and cook the onion in the bacon grease until soft and translucent, even slightly browned.
3. 3. Deglaze with the vinegar.
4. 4. Remove onion with a slotted spoon.
5. 5. Add butter to the pan.
6. 6. When butter has melted and begins to sizzle, add the flour and whisk continuously until bubbly and light brown.
7. 7. Add the chicken stock first, and then the milk/cream, whisking as you add the liquids to the pot.
8. 8. Bring to a boil until soup begins to thicken. Add the nutmeg, garam masala, salt and pepper.
9. 9. Add the onion, bacon and chicken. Continue to heat until soup reaches desired consistency.
10. 10. Add the apple and remove from heat.
11. 11. Ladle into bowls and top with several strips of cheese.

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/soups/bacon-apple-chicken-soup/ (may not work)