Categories: Soups/stews 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
  1 1/2 tb Butter                            1/2 lb Lean bacon 
      1 lg White onion, chopped                6    Stalks celery sliced 
      2 cl Garlic, minced                           Diagonally 
  1 1/2 c  Water                               3 c  Cubed new potatoes w/skin 
      2 tb Dry sherry                      1 1/2 c  Milk, cream or yogurt 
    1/2 c  Water                               4 tb Flour 
  
  In dutch oven, saute bacon in butter until bacon in browned. Add onion, 
  celery, garlic, potatoes, 1 1/2 c water and milk. Bring to boil and simmer 
  30 minutes uncovered. Combine sherry, water and flour. Whisk sherry mixture 
  into chowder and simmer until thickened. Add salt and fresh black pepper to 
  taste. 
   
  Makes 6 servings.