Bean Sausage Chowder Recipes

SAUSAGE BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook sausage in skillet and brown.
• Pour off fat.
• In a large kettle, combine beans, tomatoes, water, onion, bay leaf, salt, garlic salt, thyme and pepper.
• Add sausage.
• Simmer, covered for 1 hour.
• Add potatoes and green peppers.
• Cook covered for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

HEARTY BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat, saute the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon and some of the fat; drain and set aside. Keep about 2 tablespoons of fat in the pot, add the flour and stir well to form a roux. Heat the roux until it is a dark brownish color, about 5 minutes.
• Add the onions, celery, sesame oil and carrots to the roux and saute for 2 minutes, stirring well. Add the garlic and heat for 2 more minutes. Add the water and stir well. Finally, add the white beans, black beans, cayenne pepper to taste and ground black pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 2 hours, or until the vegetables and beans are tender and the soup is the consistency you want. If the veggies aren't tender but its too thick, you can always add more water. Return the bacon to the soup and season with salt to taste.

BROWN BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the beans and water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, and cook until the beans are almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Season with 1 1/2 teaspoons of chili powder, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
• While the beans are cooking, crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender and meat is browned. Drain off excess grease, and stir in the tomato puree, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt and bread crumbs. Stir into the pot with the beans, adding more water if needed to achieve your desired thickness. Taste and adjust seasonings if you like before serving.

SOUTHWESTERN BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash 1 can beans with a fork; set aside., In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the mashed beans, broth, corn, carrot, chiles, cumin, chili powder and remaining beans. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Combine cornstarch and milk until smooth. Stir into bean mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve with cilantro and additional cheese if desired.

SAUSAGE BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a Dutch oven, stirring to crumble; drain off drippings.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour.
• Remove bay leaf before serving.

MY SAUSAGE CHOWDER

Steps:

• Crumble the sausage into a Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned, stirring and breaking into smaller chunks. Drain grease. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is beginning to soften.
• Put in the potatoes, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and stir in the macaroni. Pour in the cans of creamed corn and whole corn with the juice from the can.
• When the pasta and potatoes are tender, remove from heat and stir in the processed cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If the chowder is too thick, stir in milk or water to thin before serving

SAUSAGE BEAN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown sausage until no longer pink; drain. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours. Remove bay leaf. Yield: 12-14 servings (about 3 quarts).