Mushroom Blue Cheese Chowder Recipes

BACON, BLUE CHEESE, CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut bacon into small pieces. In large stock pot over medium heat cook bacon until crisp. Drain off fat.
• Chop onions, slice leeks lengthwise clean and chop. Add onions,leeks, thyme, bay leaves and garlic to pot with bacon. Saute until onions are translucent.
• Cut cauliflower into small florets, grate carrots and slice mushrooms. Add florets, carrots and mushrooms to pot and saute for 5-10 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and cook until vegetables are done.
• Add blue cheese and cook until blue cheese melts.
• Pour in half and half turn heat to low and cook approx 10-15 minutes until heated throughly.
• I have been known to add any kind of fish that will hold together. Delicious on a cold rainy night. This makes a big batch, but when i fix it we have it for dinner then lunch the next day.

MUSHROOM AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large kettle, saute onion in butter until tender. Add flour, salt and pepper; stir to make a smooth paste. Gradually add water, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms, celery, potatoes and carrots. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add cream and Parmesan cheese; heat through.

CREAM OF MUSHROOM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Brown chopped bacon in a stock pot.
• Chop and add onion, celery, carrots, olive oil, salt and pepper and sauté over medium heat 10 minutes until tender.
• Chop and add mushrooms and garlic and continue cooking for 10 minutes more.
• Chop potatoes and add them with chicken stock. Add spices. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
• Beat eggs and ¼ cup half and half in a bowl. Add 1 cup broth from soup and stir. Add mixture back into soup and stir. Slowly stir in the rest of the half and half to soup. Add nutmeg and parmesan cheese. Taste and season accordingly. Bring to a simmer for 5 minutes and serve.
• Pour into soup mugs and garnish with sliced green onion.