Redpepperchowder Recipes

SOUTHWESTERN CORN AND RED PEPPER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring potatoes, cream and bullion to a simmer over medium heat until tender.
• In large stock pot, fry bacon until crisp.
• Remove bacon, save drippings.
• Saute onions in 2 Tablespoons bacon fat (or oil) over medium heat until soft.
• Add peppers and cook until tender, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in salt, thyme, white pepper, poultry seasoning and coriander.
• Add milk and heat gently, do not boil.
• Add potato mixture to stock pot, stir and bring to simmer.
• Thicken with cooled butter-flour mixture.
• Stir well.
• Simmer lightly to obtain a gloss.
• Add corn and heat thoroughly.
• Sprinkle bacon bits on top before serving.

DELICIOUS CORN, POTATO AND BELL PEPPER CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a saucepan sauté onion and garlic in butter for about 3 minutes or until tender.
• Add cream-style corn, corn kernels, potatoes, soup and canned mushrooms.
• Stir in half and half.
• Add green and red bell peppers.
• Season with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper (if using).
• Simmer for 45 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• Garnish with cooked bacon then sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a dutch over, fry bacon crisp.
• Remove from dutch oven, crumble bacon and set aside.
• Pour off bacon fat, add 1 TBS vegetable oil, saute onions, celery and garlic over low/medium heat for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Onions and Celery should still have some crunch.
• Add 4 cups of chicken stock, bay leaf, parsley, sage and diced potatoes.
• Simmer low until potatoes are just tender and Remove bay leaf.
• Add Chicken,corn, bacon, cayenne and roasted red pepper.
• Bring back to a simmer and remove from heat.
• Stir the half and half.
• Add Salt and Pepper to Taste.
• Return to heat to warm, do not boil, stir in butter and it's ready to serve.
• Hint: We cook chicken leg quarters (as we think dark meat works best in this recipe) in a crock pot until tender.
• We pull off the meat to use in chowder.
• We defat this stock to use as part of the chicken stock needed for the chowder.

BROCCOLI, RED PEPPER, AND CHEDDAR CHOWDER

Steps:

• Discard tough lower third of broccoli stem.
• Peel remaining stem and finely chop.
• Cut remaining broccoli into very small (1-inch) florets.
• Cook florets in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water to stop cooking, then drain, reserve 3 cups cooking water for chowder.
• Peel potato and cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Cook potato, onion, bell pepper, broccoli stems, and garlic in butter in a 3- to 4-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add cumin, salt, pepper, and mustard and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add flour and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
• Add reserved cooking water and simmer (partially covered), stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream and cheese and cook, stirring, until cheese is melted; season with salt and pepper.
• Purée about 2 cups of chowder in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids) and return to pot.
• Add florets and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 2 minutes.

SLOW COOKER CORN & RED PEPPER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until transparent and soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onion to the slow cooker, along with the red bell pepper, potatoes, 1 cup corn, broth, cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, and salt.
• Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-6 hours, until the potatoes are tender.
• Turn the slow cooker off and remove the lid. Allow the soup to cool slightly. Using an immersion blender or working in batches with a regular blender, puree the soup. Return it to the slow cooker and turn it back on.
• Stir in the remaining 3 cups corn and soy milk. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for another 20-30 minutes, until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve topped with additional corn, diced bell pepper, and/or sliced scallions.

CORN AND BELL PEPPER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Blend 2 cups corn and 1 cup broth in blender until almost smooth. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add next 3 ingredients; sauté 5 minutes. Add 2 cups corn, 1 cup broth, and puree from blender. Bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Mix in cream. Season chowder with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with onions.