Spicy Chipotle Portobello And Hominy Chowder Recipes

SMOKED PHEASANT CHOWDER

Steps:

• Debone pheasant and reserve bones. Chop bones. To a sauce pan add bacon and cook until brown. Add carrots, onion, celery, garlic and cook mixture. Add flour. Stir until brown. Add bones and enough chicken stock to cover mixture. Cover, cook for 1 1/2 hours. Strain and reserve.;
• In a pot, add bacon and oil and cook until brown. Add all vegetables and brown. Add cilantro, meat and stock and simmer until vegetables are cooked.
• Season with spices.

SPICY CHICKEN AND HOMINY SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. With a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a 3- or 4-qt. slow cooker. In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic in drippings until tender; add to chicken., Place chipotle peppers and 1/4 cup broth in a blender or food processor; cover and process until blended. Add to chicken mixture. Stir in the hominy, chilies, seasonings and remaining broth. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.

NANA'S QUAHOG CHOWDER

Steps:

• Put enough oil to cover bottom of large pan over medium heat. Add celery and onion; cook for 10 minutes stirring often. Add potatoes and continue to stir so it will not stick to pan. Add 1 quart of water and tomato sauce. Add another 1 quart and 1/2 cup of water. Add seasoning, continue to cook another 1/2 hour or until potatoes are cooked. Add quahogs with the juice. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

BOSS-WORTHY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 6-quart heavy pot, cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring until softened.
• Add diced potato, garlic, and jalapeño and cook stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in flour, and cook over moderately low heat, stirring about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in 2 cups broth and half and half and bring to a boil while stirring.
• Add tomatoes, corn, parsley, chipotle, and chicken and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Add remaining broth, if needed, to get the liquid consistency you want.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• NOTE: The original recipe called for Monterey Jack cheese, and although I love cheese, I just didn't like it with this recipe, but if you want to try it with cheese, enjoy!

SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot over medium heat, cook the bacon until browned. Add the butter and onions, and cook for 10 minutes. Add the flour and stir until well combined. Add 2 to 3 cups broth. Then add the potatoes, thyme, pepper, and salt and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are almost fork tender, about 10 minutes. Add the clams, haddock, shrimp, scallops, and oysters and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the half-and-half and heat through (do not bring to a boil or the chowder will curdle). When finished add parsley and serve.

CHICKEN CHOWDER WITH CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• Remove 1 chili and 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from can; reserving remaining chiles and sauce for another use.
• Finely chop chili and set chile and sauce aside separately.
• Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add chopped chile, onion, and next 6 ingredients (through garlic); cook 7 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• Add chicken; cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes or until chicken is tender.
• Remove chicken with a slotted spoon and cool slightly.
• Shred chicken with 2 forks then cover to keep warm.
• Remove pan from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Place 1/3 of broth mixture in a blender and process until smooth.
• Pour pureed broth mixture into a large bowl.
• Repeat procedure in 2 more batches with remaining broth mixture.
• Return pureed broth mixture to pan.
• Stir in potatoes and hominy; bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Cook, uncovered, 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in chicken and cream; simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in reserved adobo sauce, tomato, cilantro and salt.
• Serve with lime wedges.