The Dove's Nest Texas Chowder

Submitted by bunkie68

"Another Dove's Nest favorite, from their cookbook. The cookbook says, "During the winter months, this is one of our most popular soups - a chowder hearty enough to be served as a one-course meal." I'm just guessing at prep and cooking time - the cookbook didn't note it, and I've never made the soup myself, just eaten it at the restaurant. It is absolutely delicious, and one of my favorite things that they serve."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of potato soup
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chicken base
• 1 lb bulk sausage, browned
• 2 (17 ounce) cans cream-style corn
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro

directions

1. Saute the onion, red pepper and green pepper in the butter in a large stockpot until tender.
2. Add the potato soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock base, sausage, corn, red pepper, cheese and cilantro; mix well.
3. Simmer until the cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
4. Ladle into soup bowls.

Reviews

[Tamaretta]

I can see why this is one of your favorite items! Wonderful flavor and very easy to make. Used frozen stir-fry peppers and onions. Browned the sausage, onion and peppers together, drained the grease, added the corn then used the immersion blender for a finer texture. Followed recipe from there on....next time (and there will be a next time) I may add a diced potato (or frozen hash browns)for more potato. Thanks for submitting!

 

[abloom69]

Great Soup and very comforting. Super easy and has a wee kick which is nice. My photo does not include the cheese as I am freezing and want to add when I reheat. Thanks

 

[Jazze22]

This was a great soup. There was just a bowl left and my DH beat me to it. I thought it was perfect the way it was, My DH asked for more sausage the next time. Thanks for the keeper.

 

[concretegirl]

Really good chowder. I only used about 1 tablespoon butter to fry the onions and peppers and didn't miss the extra butter at all. I used only one red pepper because that's all I had and added a little extra chopped potato. This recipe is a keeper!

 

[Junebug]

This is a wonderful soup. It is just bursting with flavor. I cut the recipe in half sucessfully. I made it vegetarian so I omitted the meat and used more potato soup in it's place. I also used vegetable base rather than chicken base as the recipe calls for. This recipe is definitely a keeper and Bunkie, thank you for sharing your recipe!