CORN AND SAUSAGE CHOWDER

A rich creamy chowder with corn and sausages

This chowder is a variation on a family recipe from an old roommate of mine. (She makes it without the sausage, and with more water). It goes very well with most seafood. I am especially fond of it served with crab cakes.

Ingredients

(Serves 6-8)

1 Polish sausage, cut into thin round slices.
6 bacon slices, chopped
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
4 cups corn
2 cups cubed potatoes (pieces about 1/4 in on a side)
1/8 tsp white pepper
red pepper sauce
2 cups milk
2 Tbsp butter

Procedure

In a big saucepan, brown the sausage and bacon until bacon is crispy. Remove sausage and bacon with a slotted spoon, and drain on a paper towel. Discard most of the fat; leave enough to cook the onion.
Sautae onion in reserved fat until tender, about 5 minutes.
Gradually stir in the flour. Add stock and water, stirring constantly.
Add sausage, bacon, corn, potatoes, and white pepper. Add red pepper sauce to taste. Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Add milk and cook until soup is heated through, and potatoes are tender.
Top with butter, and serve.

Rating

Difficulty: easy.
Time: 10 minutes preparation, 45 minutes cooking.
Precision: approximate measurement OK.

Contributor

 
Steve Fritzinger 
Computer Consoles Inc., Reston, Virginia, USA 
seismo!rlgvax!jsf

Recipe last modified: 8 Apr 87

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