1/2 cup wild rice -- uncooked

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 pound bacon -- cut in pieces

1/4 cup chopped onion

2 cans (10 3/4 oz.) cream of potato soup*

1 quart milk

2 1/2 cups grated American cheese

Carrot curls -- (optional)

*(Dilute with 1 can liquid - 1/2 milk; 1/2 water).

Combine wild rice and water in saucepan and cook over low heat for 45 minutes. Drain. Set aside. Fry bacon pieces and onion in skillet until bacon is crisp . Drain bacon and onion on paper towel. Place soup in large saucepan; dilute as directed above. Stir in milk (1 quart), bacon, onion, cheese and cooked ric servings.

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