We had a friend over for dinner when we ate this, and he said a few times that he really liked this chowder. I love these blue dishes- we picked up a few at Cost Plus World Market a few weeks ago when we were in the States. See them here. Because it's so expensive to ship things, and I was worried about breakage, I only bought 2 bowls, 2 dinner plates and 2 salad plates. Sadly, one dinner plate and one salad plate did not make it through the shipping process- they arrived in pieces. The broken pieces are too pretty to throw away though. :) Maybe if I get crafty I can do something with the pieces. Hmmmm...
Cheddar Chicken Chowder
from Eating, Etc.
5 slices bacon, for garnish
2-3 Tablespoons bacon fat
2 large chicken breast halves, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup red or green bell pepper, diced
2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
5 cups chicken broth
2 cups red potatoes, diced (I left the peeling on)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 cup cheddar cheese (I used extra-sharp)
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper, or to taste
1) Fry bacon in large soup pot until crisp. Remove from pot, cool, and crumble. Set aside.
2) Discard all but 2-3T bacon fat. In the same pot, over medium to medium-high heat, sauté chicken, onion, bell pepper, and garlic for about 5 minutes.
3) Add chicken broth and potatoes and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer about 15-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
4) Place flour in a medium bowl and gradually add milk, whisking constantly until combined. Add to soup and cook over medium heat about 10-15 minutes or until thick, stirring often.
5) Reduce heat and stir in cheese, salt & pepper.
6) Serve immediately, garnishing with crumbled bacon, and more cheese if desired.
That looks heavenly! Mom makes a killer potato soup in the fall, but I'm going to try this one too. It's definitely too hot here in Dallas--still hitting triple digits everyday!
ReplyDeleteLove the dishes--I'm finally near a Cost Plus again and can't wait to get back there and do some shopping. I love that place!
Thanks guys! Jenni- that was my 1st time at Cost Plus; it was so fun. My sister has all of her dishes from there, and none of them match- it looks so cool when they're all together on the table.
ReplyDeleteJelliDonut- I'm glad you made this and liked it! :)
I LOVE Cost Plus! I do the mismatched dish thing too, but all are cobalt blue & white in different patterns.
ReplyDeleteJPee- I thought of you when I was there. :) I know you love it too. I love the look of mismatched dishes! My sis has cool ones from Morocco and other places she got at World Market. I was jealous! The cobalt blue and white in diff. patterns would be beautiful as well.
ReplyDeleteI love chowder but usually the seafood kind. But this looks great and the bacon crisp is ever so tempting.
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