Check out what my pal from me Lady Cooks had to say about this wonderful recipe:
I tasted and added more salt and pepper and we loved it. The bacon added a slight smokiness to the chowder and the cheese made it a rich and creamy broth. I liked that it had broccoli chunks to chew on for texture. It’s actually fairly fast to make and is good leftover as well.
I agree this chowder makes wonderful leftovers. My husband and I were so happy that we got to eat this yumminess the next day for lunch. Big ‘ol chunks of broccoli, cheese, and smokey bacon are my kind of food! I hope you will join me in making this delicious chowder.
Ingredients
1/2 cup onion; chopped
1 carrot; sliced
1/2 cup celery; chopped
2 cloves garlic; minced
1/4 teaspoon McCormick cayenne
1 teaspoon salt
1 table Kerrygold butter
1 tsp oil
2 tbsp Gold Medal flour
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
2 potatoes; peeled and diced small
4 cups broccoli; chopped into small florets
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups Kraft sharp cheddar; shredded
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
In a dutch oven or soup kettle heat butter and oil, then saute the onion, carrot and celery until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 3 minutes more.
Add flour and cook, stirring often, for 2 or 3 minutes.
Add chicken broth slowly, stirring to incorporate the flour. Add potatoes and bring pot to a boil. Cover and simmer on low until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15 minutes.
Add milk and broccoli and bring to a boil again. Cook on medium heat until broccoli is cooked, about 5 minutes.
Add milk and use an immersion blender to puree it slightly to thicken the broth. You’ll want to leave some pieces behind for texture.
Stir in the cheddar and parmesan until melted and blended, remove from heat and serve.
4 servings
Tip: for gluten free cooking, you could omit the flour without sacrificing any texture. The immersion blender makes the soup nice and thick.
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Quick Tip: Serve with crusty French bread.
Thank you Me Lady Cooks for this great recipe.
where does the bacon come into this recipe?? Once again you show pictures and/or include an item in the name of the recipe but not listed in your ingredients!!