Hearty Vegetable Chowder Recipes

PRISCILLA'S VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the potatoes, broccoli, onion, carrots, celery, bouillon and water; simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add to vegetable mixture with the ham; simmer 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in cheese just until melted.

RUSTIC ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, toss the butternut squash, parsnips, sweet potatoes, carrots, and fennel with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt. Spread in a single layer on a large baking sheet and roast until tender and browned in places, about 40 minutes, turning a couple of times while roasting.
• While the veggies are roasting, prepare the base of the soup. To a large saucepan over low heat, add 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add the onion along with a pinch of salt and a bit of pepper, then cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the vegetable broth. Add the potatoes and thyme. Bring to a boil over medium heat then reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 15 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Remove from heat. Pick out the thyme stems and discard.
• Stir in the roasted vegetables. Carefully transfer about 3 cups of the chowder to the pitcher of a blender. Puree until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to the pot and stir to combine. The soup should be thick, rich, and creamy.
• Stir in the milk. Place the pot back on the burner, and, with the heat on medium-low, return to a simmer, stirring often to prevent burning.
• Taste and add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve garnished with an additional turn of cracked pepper and thyme leaves. Sometimes, I'll reserve a few of the roasted veggies for garnish too.

HEARTY HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Line a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker with a Reynolds® Slow Cooker Liner. Open slow cooker liner and place it inside a slow cooker bowl. Fit liner snugly against the bottom and sides of bowl; pull top of liner over rim of bowl.
• Place all ingredients, except bay leaf and cheese, in slow cooker liner. Stir gently using a wooden or plastic spoon to mix ingredients. Place bay leaves on top of ingredients. Place lid on slow cooker.
• Cover on low for 8 to 9 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.
• Carefully remove lid to allow steam to escape. Remove bay leaves. Gently stir in cheese. Serve chowder directly from slow cooker liner. Sprinkle each serving with additional shredded cheese, if desired. Do not lift or transport liner with food inside. Cool slow cooker completely; remove liner and toss.

HEARTY 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, 1/2 teaspoon pepper & crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• 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.
• A nice loaf of hot bread, butter and a nice fresh fruit salad.
• Yum!

HEARTY VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute carrots and onions in butter.
• Add chicken broth, thyme and sage.
• Bring to a boil; add potatoes, corn and half-and-half.
• Reduce heat to mnedium and simmer 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• Mix corn starch with sherry (add a little bit of your soup liquid in it to thin it a bit) and stir into soup.
• Add salt.
• Garnish with chives.

HEARTY VEGETABLE AND POTATO CHOWDER RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep and clean the potatoes. Pull out the frozen mixed vegetables. Open can of creamy mushroom soup. Chop up the onion. Mince the garlic cloves. And measure out the dried thyme and salt.
• Coat the inside of the slow cooker with the nonstick spray. This will help the soup to not stick to the slow cooker.
• Add broth cream of mushroom soup, mixed veggies, chopped up potatoes, garlic, and thyme to the slow cooker. Stir well.
• Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours. Check every so often to make sure it is not burning at the bottom of the pan.
• Let it sit for 15 minutes. Serve in a bowl and add Cheddar cheese shredded and ½ teaspoon of Pepper as desired.