Creamy Chicken Sausage Vegetable Chowder
Creamy Chicken Sausage Vegetable Chowder is chocked full of meat and veggies. It's a hearty, gluten free soup that's a "meat and potatoes" recipe but in soup form. This delicious chowder is a terrific one-dish meal to warm you up on cold, winter nights. It's made with chicken sausage so it has a little pop to the recipe without being overwhelming. Our company loved this chowder!
Equipment
- 1 large Dutch oven with lid
- 1 spatula
- 1 wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
- 1 vegetable peeler
- 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
- 1 soup ladle
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Aidell's chicken sausage sliced 1/8-inch thick or chopped (see note below)
- 1 1/2 cups potatoes diced, peeled
- 12 oz. bag mixed vegetables frozen
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup frozen green beans
- 1 cup frozen asparagus spears cut in thirds
- 2 ribs celery diced (I added about ½ cup celery leaves)
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 4 cups half-and-half
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. dried marjoram
- 1 tsp. dried parsley
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 tsp. dried sage leaves
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Put butter into a large Dutch oven.
- Add chicken sausage (if not previously grilled), onion and celery and cook about 5-7 minutes, or until sausage is cooked through.
- Add chicken broth until fully incorporated.
- Add potatoes, mixed vegetables, corn, green beans and asparagus.
- Stir in seasonings.
- Cover with lid.
- Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 5-8 minutes.
- Add half-and-half slowly until incorporated.
- Allow mixture to thicken and heat through.
- Stir in cheddar cheese and cook until cheese is melted.
- Ladle into soup bowls.
- Sprinkle with additional cheese, for garnish.
- If desired, sprinkle with parsley, thyme, sage or thyme leaves.
Notes
NOTE: The chowder will thicken the longer it is left out or if refrigerated. You may need to add additional chicken broth or water to bring to desired consistency.
NOTE: I grilled the chicken sausage so it was already cooked.
NOTE: If you pre-grill the sausage, add in with vegetables (not onion and celery).
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[nutrition-label]Nutrition
Calories: 292kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 13gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 827mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1942IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 220mgIron: 2mg
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