Green Bean Chowder Recipes

POTATO, GREEN BEAN AND BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in large dutch oven or stock pot.
• Add onion and saute for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Pour off fat; add potatoes and water.
• Bring to boil, cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in soup and sour cream.
• Gradually add milk.
• Add green beans.
• Add pepper and parsley.
• Heat to serving temperature.
• Do not boil.

GREEN BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan cook bacon until crisp.
• Add green beans, carrot, potato, onion, salt and pepper. Mix together and add water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Add beans and cook 5 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.
• Blend sour cream and flour together in a medium-sized bowl.
• Pour 1 cup of the hot vegetable mixture into the sour cream mixture and combine. Return to saucepan.
• Stir in milk and heat until slightly thickened, being careful not to boil.
• Serve.

GREEN BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, combine green beans, garlic, parsley, salt and water to cover and cook until beans are tender.
• Fry bacon until crisp, set aside. Add onion and flour to bacon grease, stirring until smooth and brown. Add some water from the beans, stirring slowly and constantly to prevent lumps.
• Cook to thicken a bit, then add it to the bean soup and bring to a boil. Stir crisp bacon, sour cream and vinegar.

HEARTY BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and some of the fat; drain and set aside. Keep about 2 tablespoons of fat in the pot, add the flour and stir well to form a roux. Heat the roux until it is a dark brownish color, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions, celery, sesame oil and carrots to the roux and saute for 2 minutes, stirring well. Add the garlic and heat for 2 more minutes. Add the water and stir well. Finally, add the white beans, black beans, cayenne pepper to taste and ground black pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the vegetables and beans are tender and the soup is the consistency you want. If the veggies aren't tender but its too thick, you can always add more water. Return the bacon to the soup and season with salt to taste.

GREEN BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Mix mushroom soup, milk, sour cream, water, spices in LARGE bowl or pot. Then mix in ham, potatoes, veggies, onion, and garlic. Lastly mix in diced tomatoes with juice.
• Pour into crock-pot.
• Cook on low heat for about 6 - 8 hours.

HAM AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place beans in a Dutch oven or soup kettle; add water to cover by 2-in. Bring to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 1 hour. , Drain beans and discard liquid. In the same kettle, saute onion, celery and garlic in butter until tender. Add beans, ham bone, water, broth, tomatoes, bay leaves, cloves and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. , Remove ham bone, bay leaves and cloves. When cool enough to handle, remove ham from bone; cut into small pieces and return to soup. Chill for 8 hours or overnight. , Skim fat from soup. Stir in milk; cool on low until heated through. Just before serving, stir in cheese.

COUNTRY POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , In the drippings, saute onion and celery until tender. Sprinkle with flour and stir until blended. Gradually add cream. stir in the potatoes, soup, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally., Add carrots and beans. Cover and simmer 15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Stir in corn and reserved bacon; heat through.

VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or 5-quart pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, bell peppers, and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add milk, potatoes, and 5 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes are almost tender, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in corn, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Simmer until corn is tender, about 3 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer 3 cups of the solids to a blender; puree until smooth. Return to pot; add green beans. Bring to a simmer; cook until beans are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Season again with salt; serve with hot pepper sauce, if desired.