Creamy Chicken Vegetable Chowder

SUBMITTED BY: OKIECOOK1 

"Delicious blend of fresh veggies, cheese and chicken. EASY!"
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  40 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 3 potatoes, diced
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - chopped
  • 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 pound processed cheese food, shredded
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen green beans
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

What to Drink?

Wine Chardonnay

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, garlic, and red bell pepper; cook until tender. Mix in potatoes, carrots, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20 minutes.
  2. Stir chicken into the pot. Season soup with ranch dressing mix, crushed red pepper, salt, and pepper. Stir in processed cheese until melted. Mix in green beans just before making the roux.
  3. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and stir in flour to form a thick, golden brown roux. Mix into the soup to thicken. Continue cooking 5 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2006 by Old Aunt Penny's 
Very flavorful. Even worked with "veggie shreds" instead of cheese for those who may be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2008 by ann monyak 
WOW my 3 year old and 6 year old loved this even my picky husband with soup ate 3 helpings. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2009 by sandy 
We love this. I left out the potatoes and green beans, added peas and thickened to gravy... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2009 by MTCHYG 
First off I didn't realize what a huge batch this made. I should at least half the serving... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by TNT 
Delicious. I didn't change a thing. I would certainly make this again. Great recipe, thanks OKIE MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.75 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2007 by NGOUGH 
Not bad, not bad at all. I would've preferred the roux to make the chowder a bit more thick,... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Creamy Chicken Vegetable Chowder

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 482

  • Total Fat: 22.2g
  • Cholesterol: 98mg
  • Sodium: 2499mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 6.4g
  • Protein: 27.9g

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