potato bacon onion soup

ANOTHER LOCAL RECIPE FROM AMY!!!
6 stripes of bacon, cooked and cut into pieces |||| 5 large potatoes, diced |||| 2 large white onions, chopped |||| 2 garlic cloves, minced |||| 1 cup sour cream |||| 1 carrot, chopped |||| 1 stalk celery, diced |||| 6 cups of water
1. Fry bacon in the bottom of a [...]

split pea soup

2 1/2 cups of green split peas |||| 1 medium sized onion, chopped |||| 1 teaspoon garlic, minced |||| 1 teaspoon curry powder |||| 1 teaspoon salt |||| 2 tablespoons soy sauce |||| 8 cups water |||| 1 large potato, diced |||| 3 stalks of celery, chopped |||| 2 large carrots, chopped
1. Saute onion, garlic, curry powder [...]

corn chowda

3 tablespoons olive oil |||| 1/4 of a large white onion, finely chopped |||| 1/2 cup chopped celery |||| 1/2 of a large green pepper, seeds and membrane removed, finely chopped |||| 1 cup diced pared raw potatoes |||| 2 cups water |||| 1/2 teaspoon paprika |||| 1/2 of a bay leaf |||| 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper [...]