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Chicken and Bacon Chowder

SUBMITTED BY: Nancy Schmidt PHOTO BY: Night Owl

"The original recipe for this chowder called for ground beef. One day I decided to use chicken instead. Everyone agreed they liked it even better. You're sure to enjoy it, too."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 10 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound sliced bacon
  • 3 cups diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 4 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 2 cups diced carrots
  • 3 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside. Saute celery and onion in drippings until tender. Add potatoes, broth and carrots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining ingredients and heat through.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 5, 2006 by NADES
Made this on a very chilly, dreary, wet, blustery fall day here in Austria and it was just the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2007 by littlehemmy
This was a very tasty soup that my whole family gobbled up. I absolutely did not add any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by April A.
Delicious! The whole family enjoyed this very much. I used evaporated skim milk for the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by Reshableu
This recipe was okay. My husband and I both felt that it was way too salty. This might have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2006 by Cocoachai
I made this with turkey bacon, using a bit of vegetable oil to saute the onions and celery... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2008 by SONYABOW
Good MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2008 by RISTYKF
this is good I will make it again, however I will eliminate the salt. there is so much salt in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2008 by Connie
This was very good on a cold wet night! I added a can of creamed corn, a chopped pasilla... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2007 by JOCOOKIE
I didn't make any changes and it was delicious! A great meal for a chilly day. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2007 by rjlund
This was a very good basic recipe. I used it as a base, but made several changes to it. I... MORE