Smashed Potato Chowder With Variations Recipes

SMASHED POTATO CHOWDER WITH VARIATIONS

Steps:

• In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine potato, sweet pepper, garlic, and black pepper.
• Stir in broth.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until potato is tender.
• Use a potato masher to mash potatoes slightly.
• Stir in bacon, 1-1/2 cups of the cheese, the whipping cream, and green onion; heat through.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls.
• Top each serving with sour cream and remaining cheese.
• Makes 8 main-dish servings.
• VARIATIONS:.
• Smashed Potato Chowder with Ham:
• Prepare as above, except substitute 1-1/2 cups chopped, cooked ham for the bacon.
• Smashed Potato Chowder with Beans:
• Prepare as above, except substitute shredded carrot for the sweet pepper. Add one 15-ounce can cannellini (white kidney beans) or Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained, after mashing the potatoes. Substitute 2 teaspoons dried dill for the green onion.

MASHED POTATO AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot, over medium heat, whisk potatoes with chicken broth and milk.
• Saute bacon, until just cooked. Not crispy! Then add with remaining ingredients, to potato mixture. Except seafood, if you're going to use it.
• Heat until bubbly.
• If adding seafood, put it in, 10 mins before the chowder is finished. That should allow enough time for the shrimp or scallops to cook, without over cooking.