Cheddar Potato Chowder Recipe 45

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, melt butter. Sautee onion and celery in butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add chicken (or vegetable) stock and diced potatoes to pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender (depends on how small you diced them); reduce heat to med-low and add corn and light cream.
• In a small bowl, whisk together milk and flour to combine well; add to pot and stir well. Add chives, parsley, salt, pepper and paprika and stir. Heat through.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in cheddar cheese. Heat and stir often until cheese has melted and soup has thickened. Serve.

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, place potatoes; add just enough water to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are very tender. Drain. Reserve 1 cup potatoes; return remaining potatoes to saucepan. In small bowl, mash reserved potatoes with fork; return to saucepan.
• Stir in broth, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. Add broccoli. Return to boiling; cook uncovered 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium.
• In small bowl, stir flour into milk with wire whisk until well mixed. Add milk mixture to potato mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Stir in sour cream and green onions; cook until thoroughly heated.
• To serve, ladle soup into bowls.