Bacon-Cheddar Soup with Dumplings - Schneiders

Ingredients

• 6 slices Schneiders® Thick Cut Bacon, sliced into ½-inch strips
• 3 carrots, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp picked thyme leaves
• 1 (354 mL) can evaporated milk
• 1 L reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups frozen broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp granulated sugar
• ¼ tsp picked thyme leaves
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• ¾ cup milk