Bacon Potato And Bean Chowder Recipes

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, 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.

SLOW COOKER NORTHERN WHITE BEAN BACON CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place beans in a large bowl with the water, cover, and soak overnight.
• In a large skillet over medium to medium high heat, fry the bacon until crispy. Drain the bacon fat and crumble the bacon; set aside.
• In a slow cooker, combine the carrot, celery, onion, potato, Italian- style seasoning, ground black pepper, reserved beans and crumbled bacon. Pour the broth over all.
• Cover and cook on low setting for 7 1/2 to 9 hours, or until beans are crisp to tender.
• Transfer 2 cups at a time to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return all to slow cooker, add the milk, cover and heat on high for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through.

HEARTY BACON POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes; add potatoes and onions.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender (15 to 20 minutes).
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until heated through (10 to 12 minutes).

POTATO CHOWDER

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.

POTATO AND BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Spray large pot with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
• Add onion, celery, green pepper, red pepper and garlic.
• Saute about 5 minutes, till vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add water, potato, tomatoes, garbanzo, kidney, and white beans, beef broth and pepper.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, till potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.