Baked Potato Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. , Add cream cheese; stir until blended. Garnish with bacon and chives if desired.

Steps:

• Sling the butter into a soup kettle and melt over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook till crisp. Scoop out the bacon and drain on paper towels. Save for later--don't nibble too much.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of fat from the pot. Toss in the onions and peppers, seasoning them with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook till soft and then throw in the garlic, cooking it all for 1 minute more. Sprinkle on the flour and mix into the veggies. Dump in the broth and potatoes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or till the potatoes are tender. Add the shredded carrots and corn. Cover and simmer everything 5 to 6 minutes longer to blend the flavors.
• Stir in the half-and-half. Season with the thyme, cayenne, some more salt, and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and the bacon bits you've been saving. Give it one last stir, and ladle it up piping hot.

Steps:

• Slice potatoes in half lengthwise with Santoku Knife.
• Place in Deep Covered Baker.
• Pour 1/2 cup of the milk over the potatoes.
• Microwave, covered on high for 11 minutes. Remove baker from microwave.
• Move center potatoes to ends of baker and outer potatoes to center.
• Cover and microwave on high 8 to 11 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
• Remove baker from microwave and coarsely mash potatoes with Mix 'N Chop.
• Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese until smooth in Classic Batter Bowl.
• Slowly add remaining 3 cups milk, whisking until smooth.
• Add cream cheese mixture and butter to baker.
• Microwave, covered, on high 3 to 5 minutes or until mixture is hot.
• Slice green onions with Chef's Knife.
• Carefully remove baker from microwave.
• Grate cheddar cheese over chowder using Rotary Grater.
• Add green onions, salt, and black pepper and mix using Small Mix 'N Scraper until cheese is melted.
• Serve with bacon, sour cream, and broccoli, if desired.