Harvest Bean Chowder Recipes

BROWN BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the beans and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, and cook until the beans are almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
• While the beans are cooking, crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender and meat is browned. Drain off excess grease, and stir in the tomato puree, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt and bread crumbs. Stir into the pot with the beans, adding more water if needed to achieve your desired thickness. Taste and adjust seasonings if you like before serving.

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.

HARVEST CHOWDER

Steps:

• Brown ground beef with onions. Add salt and pepper to taste. drain.
• Mix in remaining ingredients. Do NOT drain the canned good.
• Heat until cheese is melted and soup is thoroughly heated.

HARVEST CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry bacon in heavy stock-pot; remove, drain, crumble, then set bacon aside.
• Saute onion, celery, and carrots in stockpot in a small amount of reserved bacon fat; add mushrooms and zucchini and continue sauteeing for 2 minutes.
• Add water; cover stock pot and simmer until vegetables are tender.
• Add corn, peas, mashed potatoes, and milk and heat through.
• Add cheese and stir until melted; season, and serve hot.
• *Note:For this recipe I like to use mashed potato flakes prepared according to package directions using 2 2/3 c water, 1/4 c margarine, 1 tsp salt, 1 c milk, and 2 2/3 c potato flakes to make 3 1/3 cups/8 servings.

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.

BEAN COUNTER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the tomato; simmer for 5 minutes. Add the broth, water and seasonings. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes. Add beans and macaroni; return to a boil. , Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until macaroni is tender, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

HARVEST VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Mix potatoes, rutabaga, celery, onion, water and bouillon granules in 4- to 5-quart Crock-Pot slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting about 8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Rinse frozen vegetables with cold water to separate; drain. Stir vegetables, soup, milk and dill weed into mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook about 1 hour or until vegetables are tender and chowder is hot. Serve chowder sprinkled with cheese and pepper.

HARVEST CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the cream-style corn, kernel corn, potatoes, soup and mushrooms. Stir in milk. Add green and red peppers. Season with pepper. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Garnish with bacon.