Friday’s Food For Thought

January 14th, 2011 by sivodd

Happy Friday all! I haven’t tried this one yet but, it’s on my list for the weekend. If you get a chance to make it, let me know how it turns out. Have a great weekend!

Cheesy Potato Chowder

soup

Ingredients:

  • 3 medium red potatos
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 celery stalk, sliced
  • 1 medium carrot, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 cups shredded American Cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds

Preparation:

  • Peel and cube potatoes. Combine water, potatoes, celery and carrot in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add green onions; cook and stir onions in butter until tender but not browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in flour, salt and black pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  • Stir milk and potato mixture into flour mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in American cheese, Swiss cheese and caraway seeds. Reduce heat to low; simmer until cheeses are melted and the mixture is hot, stirring constantly. Garnish with fresh chervil sprig and serve with oyster crackers, if desired.

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