Potato and Sausage Chowder
Warm up with a bowl of creamy Potato and Sausage Chowder, a comforting dish that’s perfect for chilly evenings or busy weeknights. This chowder is a family favorite packed with wholesome ingredients. With tender potatoes, flavorful sausage, and a rich creamy base, each spoonful delivers pure comfort. Whether you’re gathering around the dinner table or prepping meals for the week, this chowder is quick to make and tastes even better as leftovers. Customize it with your favorite vegetables or proteins to make it your own!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 6
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 400g (6) chicken or turkey sausages (any flavour)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (sliced)
- 2 carrots (sliced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 3 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
- 1 litre/4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 100g/1/2 cup wild rice
- 3 potatoes (medium, peeled and cut into chunks)
- 375ml/1 1/2 cups single/light cream
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Remove sausage from casings, add to the pot, and cook until golden brown. Transfer to a plate.
- In the same pot, add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook for 10 minutes until softened. Add garlic and thyme; cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle flour over veggies and stir to create a roux. Gradually add chicken stock, bay leaves, and wild rice.
- Simmer on low-medium heat for 30 minutes. Add cubed potatoes and continue cooking for another 15 minutes until tender.
- Stir in single cream and season with salt to taste before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
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