Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Comfort food for a cold winter's night!, 1 by VA_Wild_Rose

VA_Wild_Rose wrote:
I think we are all supposed to see a little of the "white stuff" tonight... the first for us here. It has been raining all morning, but as I write this, it is beginning to mix with snow. Dave did a Voting Booth on this topic not so long ago, but I though we would start our own thread, with recipes of course!

I love to make soups in the winter, and our all time favorite is Chicken Corn Chowder! I have finally tweaked this recipe until it is perfect for our family! As you can see in the recipe, seasoning is in the hands of the cook... I use salt, pepper, garlic, and adobo.

Give us your recipes... and enjoy! Stay warm and safe this weekend!

Picture is "Bonkers - The Crazy Snowman" by McKack... courtesy of freeart.com
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Chicken Corn Chowder

2 Tblsp. butter or margarine
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped carrot
1 c. whole kernal sweet corn, drained (I use an 11oz. can of Green Giant Niblets)
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 4oz. can chopped green chiles, drained (I use mild)
1 12.5oz. can of chicken, does not have to be drained (I use white meat only)
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 32oz. container of chicken broth
1 15oz. can cream style corn
1 10oz. cream of potato soup
1 8oz. container cream cheese
Season to taste

I start by sauteing the celery, carrot, onion, and chiles in the 2 Tblsp of margarine, just to make them tender... maybe 10-15 min. Probably not necessary, since you bring it all to a boil and simmer later on, but that's how I do it. I season at this point with some garlic powder, adobo, salt and pepper, and the 1/4 c. brown sugar. I add the cup of corn and the chicken at the end of this saute. Next, add the container of chicken broth, and bring it all to a simmer. Simmer on low about 10-15 minutes. Add the cream corn and the cream of potato soup, stirring in well. Bring back to simmer. Add the container of cream cheese. Break the cheese into smaller pieces and stir frequently until the cheese is all melted into the soup. Turn off the heat and let sit for about 15 minutes. Stir well and serve!