Baked Potato Chowder Recipes

POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. , Add cream cheese; stir until blended. Garnish with bacon and chives if desired.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat a soup pot over medium heat
• Cut the bacon in half and cook it in the soup pot, drain out on to a paper towel and wipe out the excess bacon fat, but leaving any stuck on bacon bits
• Chop up the bacon into small bits
• Add the olive oil, onion and garlic to the pot, saute for 3-5 minutes
• Mix in 2 tbsp flour, stirring for 1 minute
• Pour in the chicken broth, let it come to a boil
• Add the potatoes, bacon, carrots and corn
• Cover and simmer on med/low 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender (add an extra splash of chicken broth if the liquid gets too low)
• Turn the heat off
• Add the half and half, sharp cheddar cheese and sour cream, stirring well in between each addition
• Serve and top with chives
• Add salt to taste if needed

CORN AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Sling the butter into a soup kettle and melt over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook till crisp. Scoop out the bacon and drain on paper towels. Save for later--don't nibble too much.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of fat from the pot. Toss in the onions and peppers, seasoning them with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook till soft and then throw in the garlic, cooking it all for 1 minute more. Sprinkle on the flour and mix into the veggies. Dump in the broth and potatoes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or till the potatoes are tender. Add the shredded carrots and corn. Cover and simmer everything 5 to 6 minutes longer to blend the flavors.
• Stir in the half-and-half. Season with the thyme, cayenne, some more salt, and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and the bacon bits you've been saving. Give it one last stir, and ladle it up piping hot.

THE BAKED POTATO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and position racks in top and bottom thirds. Wash potato (or potatoes) thoroughly with a stiff brush and cold running water. Dry, then using a standard fork poke 8 to 12 deep holes all over the spud so that moisture can escape during cooking. Place in a bowl and coat lightly with oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and place potato directly on rack in middle of oven. Place a baking sheet on the lower rack to catch any drippings.
• Bake 1 hour or until skin feels crisp but flesh beneath feels soft. Serve by creating a dotted line from end to end with your fork, then crack the spud open by squeezing the ends towards one another. It will pop right open. But watch out, there will be some steam.

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Begin by prepping the ingredients. Dice onion into bite size pieces. Mince the garlic. Wash and chop the potatoes into bite size pieces. Shred the cheddar cheese and dice the green onions. Finally, dice bacon into bite size pieces.
• Add a splash of oil into a large stock pot and let it get warm on medium heat. Once the pot is hot, add the bacon and cook until crispy, about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure it doesn't burn. You might have to do it in batches!
• Once the bacon is crispy, remove it onto a paper towel lined plate. If there is an abundance of bacon grease, remove some of that as well. Leave some for flavor!
• To the pot, add in the chopped onion and a pinch of salt. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
• Add in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add in the flour and stir until it coats the veggies and cook for 1 minute. Add in the other spices and have it coat the veggies as well.
• Add in the chicken broth and whisk to combine, making sure to get all the bits of bacon off the bottom of the pot.
• Add in the potatoes. Let boil gently for 10-15 minutes or so until the potatoes are fork tender.
• Once potatoes are fork tender, turn down the heat a bit and add in the half and half, sour cream and cheese and most of the bacon - leave some to garnish! Mix together and let heat up but not come to a boil. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Serve immediately once soup is warmed in bowls - garnish with green onions, extra bacon bits and extra shredded cheese

LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise with Santoku Knife; place in Deep Covered Baker. Pour 1/2 cup (125 mL) of the milk over potatoes. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 11 minutes. Remove baker from microwave. Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center. Cover; microwave on HIGH 8-11 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Remove baker from microwave. Coarsely mash potatoes with Mix 'N Chop.Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese until smooth in Classic Batter Bowl. Slowly add remaining 3 cups (750 mL) milk, whisking until smooth. Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baker. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-5 minutes or until mixture is hot. Slice green onions with Chef's Knife.Carefully remove baker from microwave. Grate cheddar cheese over chowder using Rotary Grater; add green onions, salt and black pepper and mix using Small Mix 'N Scraper® until cheese is melted. Serve with toppings, if desired.

POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil on medium heat in a large pot.
• Add next 4 ingredients. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• Add potatoes and stock. Bring to a boil, cover and lower heat. Simmer 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Add Milk and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Puree half the soup.
• Return to pot and combine well.
• Stir in dill.
• Add salt to taste.

POTATO CHOWDER SOUP I

Steps:

• Place potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and salt in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine butter, milk and flour in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until smooth and thick.
• Pour milk mixture into cooked vegetables. Stir in corn and cheese until cheese is melted. Serve.

PAMPERED CHEF LOADED BAKED POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise with Santoku Knife.
• Place in Deep Covered Baker.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the milk over the potatoes.
• Microwave, covered on high for 11 minutes. Remove baker from microwave.
• Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center.
• Cover and microwave on high 8 to 11 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
• Remove baker from microwave and coarsely mash potatoes with Mix 'N Chop.
• Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese until smooth in Classic Batter Bowl.
• Slowly add remaining 3 cups milk, whisking until smooth.
• Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baker.
• Microwave, covered, on high 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture is hot.
• Slice green onions with Chef's Knife.
• Carefully remove baker from microwave.
• Grate cheddar cheese over chowder using Rotary Grater.
• Add green onions, salt, and black pepper and mix using Small Mix 'N Scraper until cheese is melted.
• Serve with bacon, sour cream, and broccoli, if desired.

POTATO BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain and set aside., In the same skillet, saute onion and celery in drippings until tender; drain. Add to undrained potatoes. Stir in the soup, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through (do not boil)., Crumble bacon; set aside 1/4 cup. Add remaining bacon to soup along with parsley. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in large sauce pan.
• Sauté carrots and onion until soft, not brown.
• Stir in potatoes, broth, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil, simmer 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in cream and heat through.
• Thicken with flour water.

POTATO, BACON, AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat has rendered, and the bacon is crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon, leaving the grease in the pan. Stir the carrot, celery, and bay leaf into the bacon grease; cook for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, cook for 5 minutes, whisking frequently. Add the bacon, cooked vegetables, potatoes, and corn. Return to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Use additional milk as needed to to achieve desired consistency. Garnish with paprika to serve.

BAKED HASSELBACK POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place a potato between 2 wooden spoons. Slice potato crosswise at 1/8-inch intervals, cutting until you hit the spoon handles, being careful not to cut all the way through. Repeat with remaining potatoes and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Combine olive oil, garlic, paprika, and salt in a small bowl. Brush mixture over the top and in between the slits of potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes have fanned out a bit, and are cooked through on the insides but a bit crispy on the outsides, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese over top and bake until melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Garnish with additional Parmesan and chives.

CHEESY POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large kettle, cook potatoes and carrots in chicken broth until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the cheese, dill weed, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add bacon, reserving 1/2 cup, and milk. Heat through. Top individual bowls with reserved bacon.

HEARTY BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place first seven ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until potatoes are very tender, 6-8 hours., Mash potatoes slightly to break up and thicken soup. Add 1 cup cheese, cream and chives; heat through, stirring until blended. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.