bacon cheeseburger chowder

This, my friends, is some serious comfort food.  It's so easy to make...so hearty...so cheesy...so perfect!  I just love it, especially when the weather gets cold.  Even if it's a balmy 90 degrees where you are living, just turn up the AC and have some of this. It's that good.

Bacon Cheeseburger Chowder

• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 cubes beef bullion
• 1/2 t. salt
• 2-1/2 cup milk, divided
• 3 T. flour
• 12 oz. Velveeta cheese, cubed
• crisply cooked bacon to garnish

Brown hamburger meat with onion in large stockpot.  Add bell pepper, potatoes, corn, garlic, water, bullion, and salt; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  Add 2 cups milk.  Mix flour into the remaining milk and stir into the soup; bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened.  Add cheese and cook on low, stirring until melted.  Top with crisply cooked bacon crumbles just before serving.