INGREDIENTS
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2 cups half-and-half
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4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
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1 cup milk
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons chicken base, or 1 cube chicken bouillon
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3 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (2 1/2 cups)
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1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
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Salt and ground white pepper, if desired
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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Ground nutmeg, for garnish
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1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic (see Note)
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Crisp, cooked, crumbled bacon, for garnish
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1/8 teaspoon celery salt