Cheddar Chicken Chowder
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
7
ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 1⁄2 cups fat-free chicken broth
- 1 3⁄4 cups diced peeled red potatoes
- 2 1⁄4 cups frozen whole kernel corn
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 3⁄4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
directions
- Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble. Set aside.
- Add the chicken, onion, bell pepper and garlic to the drippings in the pan; saute for 5 minutes. Add broth and potato and bring to a boil. Cover and reduct heat. Simmer for 20 minutes or until potato is tender. Add corn; stir well.
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Place flour in a bowl. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended; add to the soup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently. Stir in the cheddar cheese, salt and pepper. Top with crumbled bacon.
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