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Bela's Potato and White Bean Chowder

By: MOTTSBELA Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"A thick, flavorful blend of potatoes and beans! I invented this recipe with ingredients I managed to scrounge on a winter's night several years ago. It has become a cold weather staple. I always serve it with bread and plenty of hot sauce. My cat, Bela, goes nuts when I make this!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 medium red potatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 tablespoon imitation bacon bits
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried celery flakes
  • 1 pinch ground dry mustard
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • cayenne pepper to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups rice milk
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 (15 ounce) can European soldier beans, drained, liquid reserved

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in the flour to form a roux. Mix in the onion and garlic, and cook and stir until tender.
  2. Place the potatoes and bacon bits into the saucepan. Cook and stir until well coated with the roux. Season with celery flakes, ground dry mustard, cloves, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Mix in the rice milk, water, and the liquid from the beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Increase the amount of liquid if the soup seems too thick.
  3. Mix the beans into the soup, and continue cooking about 10 minutes, until heated through.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • European soldier beans are a long, white heirloom bean. Any type of white bean may be substituted.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 424 | Total Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 31mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by angelclaw   view full review
Thick and rich and delicious! I made a couple of alterations - a leek instead of an onion,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2009 by Karen   view full review
Really yummy and filling! I left out the bacon bits and celery salt because I didn't have any,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by punkyballstar   view full review
My boyfriend & I absolutely loved this! I don't eat beans, so I left those out of the recipe...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2007 by trishthedish725 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Delicious! A real stick to your ribs chowder.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2011 by Cindy Smith   view full review
Really enjoyed this recipe. Only variation I made was to add additional vegetables & had...

 

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