Potato Bacon Chowder

Name: Potato Bacon Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 2 medium); 1 cup water; 8 bacon strips; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted; 1-3/4 cups whole milk; 1 cup sour cream; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Dash pepper; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

This chowder is like a bacon-topped baked potato in a bowl. On cold winter days, my family is thrilled to see this meal on the table.—Jacque Manning, Burbank, South Dakota

Ingredients

1 pound potatoes, peeled and cubed (about 2 medium)
1 cup water
8 bacon strips
1 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1-3/4 cups whole milk
1 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley

Directions

Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain and set aside.
In the same skillet, saute onion and celery in drippings until tender; drain. Add to undrained potatoes. Stir in the soup, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through (do not boil).
Crumble bacon; set aside 1/4 cup. Add remaining bacon to soup along with parsley. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 389 calories, 29g fat (13g saturated fat), 59mg cholesterol, 869mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.

Originally published as Potato Bacon Chowder in Backyard Living January/February 2005

Reviews

Click stars to rate

Average Rating:

LBurkey

Oct 1, 2017

This soup is good on a cold winters day. I doubled the recipe to get a pot of soup. It calls for a lot of bacon and I used 3/4 of what it called for. I also used one can of cream of chicken and a half a can of cream of mushroom, as I didn't have two cans of cream of chicken. My husband and Son loved this soup.
momokev

Jan 13, 2016

This is quite good and so easy. My husband loved it!
judontmesswithme

Mar 21, 2014

I liked this recipe. It was extremely easy to follow, and it turned out tasting very good. Even my picky 5-year-old ate it (he loves bacon). Thank you!
rizzlekas

Dec 9, 2013

It was ok. A little to rich for my taste. Next time I think I will substitute the milk, sour cream and cream of chicken for half and half.
maria phillips

Nov 8, 2012

11-08-2012Great Falls, MontanaWe are getting our first major snow storm of the season, I made this recipe this evening for dinner. AWESOME !!! Thank you for sharing Jacque !
Emma.James.13

Dec 5, 2010

Sooo good and very easy to make! Great meal after a busy day. We are going to try it with cream of mushroom soup next time to see how that it.