SMOKED TURKEY CHOWDER

Smoked Turkey Chowder image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, soups and stews, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 ounces diced slab bacon
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 1/2 cups diced, peeled boiling potatoes
1 bay leaf
3 cups chicken stock
3 cups milk
1 pound skinless smoked turkey or chicken
finely diced Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

Heat a heavy saucepan and add the bacon. Saute until the bacon is golden, then drain it well and remove it, leaving as much fat as possible in the pan.
Add the onion and celery to the pan and saute until tender. Add the potatoes, bay leaf and stock and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
Roughly mash the potatoes in the saucepan with a fork, leaving some pieces. Stir in the milk and add the turkey or chicken. Simmer the mixture for 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Season to taste with salt and pepper and add the cream. Simmer five minutes.
Serve the turkey chowder with a sprinkling of the reserved diced bacon on top.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 392, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 24 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1006 milligrams, Sugar 10 grams, TransFat 0 grams