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So here’s soup recipe #2 this week. Every word in this recipe title does it for me. This is another Food Network recipe (I really have been cooking a lot of their stuff this year), and it’s basically a potato soup with apples blended in. But it also works on the great pearl of wisdom that apples and cheddar are a match made in heaven. It is so deliciously autumnal, and very easy to make. Ultimate weeknight stuff.

3 slices bacon
1 small onion, chopped
2 medium apples, peeled and chopped
1 medium potato, peeled and chopped
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 8 ounces)
2 slices rye bread, toasted
2 teaspoons dijon mustard
Chopped fresh chives, for topping

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