Broccoli, Red Pepper, and Cheddar Chowder
photo by *Parsley*
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 473.18 ml broccoli (.5 lb)
- 1 large potato (.5 lb)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 14.79 ml unsalted butter
- 4.92 ml ground cumin
- 4.92 ml salt
- 1.23 ml black pepper
- 2.46 ml dry mustard
- 29.58 ml all-purpose flour
- 177.44 ml 2% low-fat milk
- 170.09 g 2% cheddar cheese
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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Very good. I loved the flavor and color that the red bell pepper added. I reserved some red pepper pieces as well as the flowerets to remian unpureed. I was concerned about the cumin, but it did not overpower the soup at all. I used fat free half and half in place of 2% milk, but that is all I changed. Thanx for posting!