This chicken chowder is hearty enough to serve as a main dish with crusty bread, or serve it as a first course. This is delicious with or without the tomatoes, and leftovers are even tastier the next day.
Ingredients:
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 cups potatoes, small dice
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced carrot
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning or seasoned salt
- 1 cup corn kernels
- 1 1/2 cups half-ahd-half
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
- salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
Fry bacon in a large saucepan or Dutch oven; remove to paper towels to drain. Add butter to bacon drippings, if necessary, to make 3 tablespoons. Add celery, potatoes, onion, and carrot. Saute, stirring constantly, until onion and celery are tender. Stir in flour until well incorporated. Add chicken broth and seasoning or seasoned salt, stirring to blend well. Cook, stirring, until thickened. Cover and simmer for 12 minutes. Add the diced chicken and corn; simmer for 7 minutes longer, until vegetables are tender. Add half-and half and tomatoes. Heat through and taste. Add salt and pepper, as needed.
Serves 4 to 6.
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4 out of 5
Hit the spot!November 03, 2009By cmy1000
"I wanted to make chicken soup and was looking for something different. This soup was delicious and a hit with my husband and son as well. Like the other reviewers I threw the bacon in- adding it back in with the chicken. I had raw chicken, so after cooking the bacon I drained off and reserved the bacon drippings, then in the same pan added in some olive oil and cooked my diced chicken. After removing the chicken I poured the bacon drippings back in and added about a T of butter (I was doubling the recipe). Other changes/additions included- cajun for creole spices as well as McCormick's Season All, mushrooms- for a doubled version of the recipe I used about 8-9 cups of chopped veggies, Chicken stock for the broth and I used Fat free 1/2 and 1/2. I personally wasn't crazy about the tomato chunks so I might omit those the next time I make it."