Best Bacon Potato Chowder Recipes

POTATO, BACON, AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat has rendered, and the bacon is crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon, leaving the grease in the pan. Stir the carrot, celery, and bay leaf into the bacon grease; cook for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, cook for 5 minutes, whisking frequently. Add the bacon, cooked vegetables, potatoes, and corn. Return to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Use additional milk as needed to to achieve desired consistency. Garnish with paprika to serve.

BACON-POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons in pan. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender., Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup potato water., Add corn, milk, salt, pepper, potatoes and reserved potato water to saucepan; heat through. Stir in bacon and onion.

BACON AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp, and chop. Drain and use paper towel to soak up excess fat.
• In a large pot, sautee onion and garlic with 2 tbsp bacon drippings.
• Add potatoes, water, bouillon cubes to pot.
• Heat to boiling, then cover and simmer until potatoes are cooked, then add bacon.
• Mix flour with a small amount of evaporated milk, making a paste.
• Gradually stir in remaining milk.
• Add to potato mixture.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Stir often to ensure the soup doesn't burn on the bottom of the pot.

POTATO BACON CHOWDER

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.

POTATO BACON CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, heavy saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Pour bacon drippings into bowl and reserve.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the same saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onions in hot butter until soft, 5 to 8 minutes. Add potatoes, 1/2 the bottle of clam juice, celery, carrots, mushrooms, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
• Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter until smooth. Whisk milk, half-and-half, and cream into flour mixture until smooth and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir vegetable mixture, remaining clam juice, bay leaves, thyme, and dill into cream mixture. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until vegetables are tender and chowder is hot, 15 minutes.
• Stir minced clams, spinach leaves, and reserved bacon drippings into chowder. Cook until clams are heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with cooked bacon.

INSTANT POT® POTATO, CORN, AND BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Set a 6-quart multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) to Saute function. Add bacon and cook and stir until brown and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, leaving any scraps and grease in the pot. Add onions and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent and garlic is fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in bacon, potatoes, corn, vegetable stock, thyme, cayenne pepper, then the salt and pepper.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Whisk together heavy cream and flour in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Select Sauté setting and bring to a boil. Stir in the heavy cream mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture is slightly thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. If mixture is too thick, add additional vegetable stock as needed to reach desired consistency.
• Garnish with shredded Cheddar cheese and green onions. Serve immediately.

WALTER'S POTATO, BACON, CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in skillet till crisp-add onions until limp-drain on paper towels.
• Put potatoes and celery in large stock pot and add enough water to just cover.
• Boil until not quite tender.
• Do not drain.
• Add bacon, onions and rest of ingredients and simmer for 1/2 hour--eat & enjoy.

POTATO CORN AND CANADIAN BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except milk, cornstarch, salt and pepper in slow cooker; cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours, adding 1 1/2 cups milk during last 30 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf. Process half the soup in food processor or blender until smooth; return to slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high for 10 mintues; stir in combined 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch, stirring 2-3 mintues. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

BACON POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Saute onions and celery in the drippings until tender; drain. , Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain; set potatoes aside. In the same pan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat; add onion mixture, potatoes, carrots, salt and pepper. Cook for 10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with bacon.

POTATO, GREEN BEAN AND BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Fry bacon until crisp in large dutch oven or stock pot.
• Add onion and saute for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Pour off fat; add potatoes and water.
• Bring to boil, cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in soup and sour cream.
• Gradually add milk.
• Add green beans.
• Add pepper and parsley.
• Heat to serving temperature.
• Do not boil.

SWEET POTATO/BACON CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot cook bacon over medium high heat until almost crisp.
• Add white potatoes and onions. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add sweet potatoes, bay leaves, Old Bay, salt and pepper. Cover and reduce heat to medium; cook a few minutes more - until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining ingredients. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until heated through (approx 10 minutes).
• Remove bay leaves and serve.

AFTER-THANKSGIVING TURKEY, SWEET POTATO AND BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• In large, heavy pot set over medium heat, saute bacon until browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to drain on paper towels. Crumble coarsely and set aside. Pour off all but 2 T of drippings in pan.
• Add onion and celery to same pot, still over medium heat.
• Saute, stirring, 2 minutes. Then add sweet potatoes, 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Saute, stirring, until slightly softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups of the broth, the thyme and sage and bring mixture to a simmer.
• While mixture is coming to a simmer, place flour in a small bowl and whisk in remaining 1/2 cup stock to form a slurry into soup once it comes to a simmer. Reduce heat and cook at a simmer until vegetables are tender, but not mushy, about 10 minutes.
• Whisk in the half and half, bring mixture to a simmer and cook 1 minute. Add turkey and cook 1 to 2 minutes to warm through. Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
• The soup can be prepared 1 day ahead; cool, cover and refrigerate. Reheat over medium heat, stirring often.
• Serve chowder in 6 soup bowls and garnish each serving with some crumbled bacon and, if desired, with a fresh sage and thyme sprig.

POTATO, CORN AND CANADIAN BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in oil in large saucepan until tender, about five minutes. Add broth, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, mustard; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add milk and corn; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, five minutes or until corn is cooked. Discard bay leaf. Process half the vegetables in food processor or blender until smooth; return to saucepan. Stir in Canadian bacon and simmer, covered, for five minutes. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

POTATO AND ROOT VEGETABLE CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large pot over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add oil to drippings in same pot; heat over medium heat. Add leeks; sauté until tender but not brown, about 7 minutes. Add parsnips, carrots, garlic, and thyme; sauté 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes, then flour; stir 1 minute to coat. Gradually add milk and 3 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender and soup thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill bacon. Cool chowder slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing, thinning with more broth, if desired.)
• Stir bacon into chowder. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley; serve.

CHEESY BACON-POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Mix soup, milk and garlic in large saucepan until blended. Stir in hash browns.
• Bring to boil on high heat, stirring occasionally; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring frequently.
• Serve topped with cheese, bacon and onions.

BACON, POTATO AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot.
• Cook bacon, onion and garlic for 3 minutes.
• Add potatoes, cook further 5 minutes.
• Stir in can of three bean mix and stock.
• Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer till potatoes are tender.
• Season and stir in cream.

HEARTY BACON POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• in 3 quart saucepan cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes, add potatoes and onions, continue cooking stirring often until potatoes are tender about 15 to 20 minutes.
• add remaining ingredients and continue cooking until heated through about 10 to 12 minutes.

MOM'S CHEESY POTATO CHOWDER WITH BACON BITS

Steps:

• Mix soup, milk and onion in large saucepan until blended. Stir in hash browns.
• Bring to boil on high heat, stirring occasionally; simmer on medium-low heat 10 min., stirring frequently.
• Serve topped with cheese, bacon and green onions.

POTATO AND ROOT VEGETABLE CHOWDER WITH BACON OCTOBER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large pot over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add oil to drippings in same pot; heat over medium heat. Add leeks, saute until tender but not brown, about 7 minutes. Add parsnips, carrots, garlic, and thyme; saute 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes, then flour, stir 1 min to coat. Gradually add milk and 3 cups broth, bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender and soup thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill bacon. Coll chowder slightly. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before continuing, thinning with more broth if desired). Stir bacon into chowder. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley.

CORN AND FINGERLING POTATO CHOWDER WITH APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON

Steps:

• 1. cook bacon in a large dutch oven over medium heat until crisp; remove bacon from pan; crumble. add onion to drippings in pan; cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. add corn, chopped thyme, and garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. stir in broth, milk, half-and half, and potatoes; bring to a simmer. cover and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. 2. transfer 2 cups potato mixture to a blender. remove center piece of blender lid to allow steam to escape. secure lid on blender. place a clean towel over opening in blender lid to avoid splatters. blend until smooth; return to pan. stir in salt and black pepper; sprinkle with crumbled bacon. garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.