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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 cup (prepared with turkey sausage, reduced-sodium bouillon and 2% milk)
  • Calories:
  • 190
  • Fat:
  • 6 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 28 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 852 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 22 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 12 g

Kielbasa Potato Chowder

There’s just the right touch of comfort in this sensational sausage chowder from Misty Chandler of Lawton, Oklahoma. “My husband and I make a meal of it with some warm bread.”

SERVINGS

 4

CATEGORY

 Lower Fat

METHOD

 Other stovetop

PREP

 15 min.

COOK

 20 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 pound smoked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 3 bacon strips, diced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 kale leaves, torn or 1/3 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream or 2% milk

DIRECTIONS

In a large nonstick skillet, brown kielbasa and bacon; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. Add onion and garlic; cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender.
    In a large saucepan, bring broth and water to a boil. Add the potatoes, bouillon and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add the meat mixture and kale; cook over medium heat for 2 minutes or until kale is wilted. Reduce heat. Add the cream; cook 1 minute longer or until heated through. Yield: 4 cups.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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