INGREDIENTS
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4 slices bacon
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4 tablespoons Cabot SaltedButter
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1/2 cup minced onion
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1/4 cup minced carrot
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1/4 cup minced celery
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1 small bay leaf
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1/3 cup KingArthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 (12-ounce) bottle ale
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2 1/2 cups lowfat (1%) milk
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1 (14-ounce) can 99% fat-free chicken broth
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1 teaspoon dry mustard
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1 pound Cabot SharpCheddar, ExtraSharpCheddar or SeriouslySharp Cheddar, grated* (about 4 cups)
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Salt and ground black pepper to taste.