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                   Fran's Potato/Cheese/Corn Chowder

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Crockpot
               Main Dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       tb           Butter
  5       lb           Potatoes -- 1 lb grated,
                       -4 lb diced
    3/4   c            Celery -- diced
  1       c            Carrots -- diced
  1       md           Onion -- minced
  2       lb           Cheese -- grated
  3       cn           Creamed corn
  2       cn           Whole corn (or frozen)
  1       lb           Sausage -- sliced
  1       qt           Chicken stock
  1       c            Powdered milk --
                       -NOT mixed up
  1       cn           Cream of mushroom soup
  1       ts           Black pepper
  1       tb           Seasoned salt
  2       ts           Basil

 This recipe is an adaptation of several of the potato chowder
 recipes that Lawrence Kellie posted a while back. Some of the
 ingredients also came from the top of my head. It turned out VERY
 well, though it does look a little odd. My husband LOVES it. I
 finally came up with my idea of what Corn/potato chowder should be.
 My 3-1/2 year old son's (vegetable hater) only comment as he
 shoveled it down was "yummy". I will definately be making this one
 again. I am glad I wrote the changes down this time, I usually
 don't.

 This can either be cooked as direced in the recipe, or for about 10
 hours in the crock pot, on HIGH, adding the milk powder and cheese
 at the end.

 In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and
 celery until softened but not brown. Add potatoes, Chicken broth,
 salt & pepper, basil and carrots.  Bring to boil, reduce heat and
 simmer for 30 minutes until potatoes are just tender. Brown sliced
 sausage pieces in a fry pan, add to chowder. Add cream of mushroom
 soup and corn. Simmer until potatoes and carrots are done to your
 desired level of mushiness (I like em mushy in my chowder). Add
 grated cheese and milk powder. If the chowder is too thin, you can
 remove some of it and put through the blender to thicken, if it is
 too thick, add water. Adjust seasonings if desired. Serve with
 bread or crackers.


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