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Creamy Vegetable Chowder Recipe

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This rich, comforting soup recipe can easily be doubled or tripled. You can lower the fat content by using turkey bacon, vegetable broth and skim milk. It's delicious either way. —Suzanna VandeBrake, Peyton, Colorado

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Creamy Vegetable Chowder Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 1 hour

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 pound sliced bacon, chopped
2 large onions
2 medium carrots
2 celery ribs
2 medium parsnips
2 small turnips
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cartons (32 ounces each) chicken broth
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped
3 small red potatoes, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings. Chop the onions, carrots, celery, parsnips and turnips; add to the pan. Cook and stir for 6-8 minutes or until fragrant.
Sprinkle vegetables with flour, salt and cayenne; stir until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the sweet potato, potatoes, bay leaves, Worcestershire sauce and pepper sauce.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in cream and parsley; heat through. Discard bay leaves. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 205 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 956 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Vegetable Chowder in Taste of Home December/January 2011, p104

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Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by edseufert

Great meal!! may be a little spicy for some. Cut back on cayenne peper or hot sauce for milder dish. But We like it as is. A real keeper. Ed

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by btaylor123

A lot of chopping and prep, but worth the effort, and definitely adds a lot of vegetables to your diet! We like things spicy, so I increased the hot sauce and cayenne to our tastes, and will probably put in some chopped jalapenos next time too. I also think cheese might be a good addition. Lots of possibilities for changing the recipe around.

Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by keverwann

Tasted good, but was boarder-line too spicy for our family.

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2010 by ccmbrazil

Great hearty vegetable soup with lots of flavor!!

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2010 by Cyndi2

WAY to much hot/spicy stuff for us. If you don't like that kind of heat, leave the cayenne & hot sauce out. Otherwise pretty tasty.

Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2010 by boyera

It was good and fairly easy. However, it was a little bland to my taste, so I added some season salt, garlic & onion powder and more pepper. I also added some left over baked herb chicken. It wasn't as thick as I thought it would be so the next time I'll probably add a tad more flour. Overall, a great way to get your family to eat more veggies.

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