INGREDIENTS
4
Bacon, cooked and crumbled slices
2
Carrots, peeled and diced (about 1 cup), medium
2
Celery ribs, diced (about 1 cup)
1
Garlic clove, large
2
Leeks, medium
1
Turkish bay leaf
1 3/4 cups
Chicken broth
1 tsp
Mustard, dry
1 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup
All-purpose flour
1/4 tsp
Black pepper, ground
1 tsp
Salt
1
Bread, crusty
1/2 stick
Butter, unsalted
4 cups
Cheddar, sharp grated
2 cups
Whole milk
1
bottle English ale