Best 2 Smoked Sausage Potato Chowder Recipes

SMOKED SAUSAGE AND POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, Brown sausage in butter, to render fat. Remove sausage from pan and set aside, reserving fat.
• Add onions to pot, and saute until they begin to soften.
• Add carrots and celery, and saute for 5 minutes, or until tender.
• Sprinkle flour over vegetables, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, to cook off "floury" taste.
• Add chicken stock, stirring to de-glaze pot, and to combine roux with stock, simmer for 5 minutes to thicken stock.
• Add garlic, pepper, and potatoes, simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. (don't overcook, as potatoes will dissolve!).
• Add sausage back to soup.
• Add Corn, half and half, and cheeses.
• Simmer until hot, and all cheeses are melted, and combined.
• Taste for seasoning, if in seems bland, add Better Than Bullion, 1 tbsp at a time, if it still seems to need it, add salt to taste.
• Garnish with green onions, and serve with crusty bread.

SMOKED SAUSAGE & POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a soup pot over medium high heat.
• Add broth and water, potatoes (reserve sauce mix) and mixed vegetables, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, whisk in sauce mix, salt and lemon pepper until blended.
• Cover and simmer over low heat 10-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in milk, cook uncovered, over medium heat until heated through (Do not bring to boil).
• Remove from heat, stir in chopped chives and serve.