I have been waiting for fall since Spring. As I get older it becomes more and more of my favorite season. When I was younger I loved summer...but I'm over that.
The weather change has been wonderful! However, going from 90 degrees to 70 degrees in a day has caused major allergies. My husband and I have caught the crud! So I was FINALLY able to have an excuse to start my chowder addiction. Horrible excuse though lol.
This Cheesy Vegetable Chowder definitely got us hooked! I have made three huge batches of it in two days! Yes, it's that good! It's full of broccoli, potatoes, celery, carrots, mushrooms, and more! So yummy I couldn't have just one bowl!!
My husband got sick right before I did so I decided to try this out. He and the girls ate it all before I was able to get a full bowl. The next day I got sick and begged for him to learn to make it for me. He wasn't going for it :( So....I went to the store and made it myself. It was worth every bit of the Wal Mart chaos! Now, I have some to freeze for next time! Woop! Woop!
Cheesy Vegetable ChowderBy: Crystal Barrett
August 14, 2014
About 8 servings (Click here to Print)
Ingredients
6 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 an onion - yellow - finely chopped
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup or 1 stalk finely chopped celery
1 package sliced baby bella mushrooms
3 cloves minced garlic
2 peeled and chopped potatoes
4 cups Swanson chicken broth
1 1/2 tbsp flour
1/2 c water
2/3 c milk
2 cups finely chopped broccoli
2 or more cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Directions
- In a huge pot, melt butter on medium heat.
- Add onions and garlic. Saute until onions are transparent.
- Add celery, carrots, and mushrooms to the pot. Stir occasionally and saute until carrots and celery is tender.
- Add the chopped potatoes and then the chicken broth to the pot. Bring to a boil. Let boil for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and can be easily stuck with a fork.
- In a small bowl mix flour with the water. Add this mixture to the pot. This should thicken up the chowder within a few minutes of simmering.
- Add milk and broccoli and simmer until the broccoli is tender. This only takes about 5-7 minutes.
- Take the pot off of the heat and add cheese. Stir well and serve.
I LOVE summer - it's my favorite season and I hate to see it go, but soups like this make me love fall, too :) Looks great.
ReplyDeleteI'm in the same boat as you. I'm trying to figure out if I have the worst allergies ever, or if I have succumb to a ridiculous cold. Either way, awful. I wish I had a nice steaming big bowl of this right now. It looks so good and nothing says feel better, like a nice piping hot bowl of soup/chowder.
ReplyDeleteI hope you get to feeling better soon! When you are better make some of this and freeze for next time!
DeleteI do love fall for all of the yummy soup recipes. My mother in-law just made a corn-chowder that was really good that I will be posting soon. We will have to give recipe a try love the broccoli in it.
ReplyDeleteFall is my absolute FAVORITE season! I could definitely cozy up to a bowl of this soup!
ReplyDeleteLoving all that cheese! Everyone here eats their veges when they're tossed with cheese...so I'm thinking this soup is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteBring on the chowder recipes! Love all the veggies in there.
ReplyDeleteI used to love summer as a teen. Now as an adult, the second I can wrap a scarf 'round my neck and throw on a pair of calf high boots, I'm a happy camper. Your chowder looks amazing! So hearty. I would eat like... The whole thing.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of when I was little. I hated veggies but not when they were swimming in something cheesy! Can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteThe return of coup season is the best thing about fall! I made chili last night and am doing tomato soup today. I'll put this one on my menu for next week - I love chowder!
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