CREAMY LOADED POTATO CHOWDER

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I took several ideas from different recipes I found, and added some of my own magic and came up with this OMG DELICIOUS soup! It's very creamy, chunky, flavorful AND filling!

Provided by Robin Grover

Categories     Other Soups

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 stick butter
2 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
2-3 carrots, grated or diced
1/2 c flour
2 tubs knorrĀ® homestyle concentrated chicken stock, disolved in 1 1/2 cup hot milk
10-12 sm to med red potatoes, washed & unpealed
3 c milk
4 Tbsp olive oil
16 oz bag frozen corn, thawed
6oz pkg real bacon crumbles
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 c heavy cream
shredded cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • 1. Dice potatoes into small bite sized cubes, set aside.
  • 2. In a large pot, over med heat, melt both sticks of butter. Add garlic, onion & carrots. Saute 5-7 min, until tender. Wisk in flour, cook another 2 minutes stirring constantly until well blended.
  • 3. Slowly add hot milk with disolved chicken stock, stirring until blended.
  • 4. Add potatoes & 3 cups of milk. Cook over med-low heat approx 20-30 min, until potatoes are soft, stirring often.
  • 5. In a med skillet, heat olive oil. Add corn, bacon, salt & pepper. Saute over med heat approx 10 minutes.
  • 6. When potatoes are fork-tender, add corn & bacon mixture, and 2 cups heavy cream. Reduce heat to low, continue heating, stirring often for another 10 min.
  • 7. Top individual bowls with shredded cheese.

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