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Potato bacon chowder

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Potato bacon chowder

A pot for a cold night. Bacon, potato, and enough cream to coat the spoon.

by Pantrytofamily Kitchen

DinnerComfortFamily dinnerSoup pot

Keeps: Fridge 4d · Freezes. Cool the pot before it goes in the fridge. Freeze in flat portions.

Prep15 min
Ingredients12
Cook30 min

4

servings

Cup math
  • 1 cup16 tbsp · 48 tsp · 237 ml
  • 1 tbsp3 tsp · 15 ml
  • 1 tsp5 ml
  • 1 lb16 oz · 454 g
  • 1 oz28 g
  • 1 stick butter1/2 cup · 8 tbsp · 113 g

Per serving

337

Calories

1,348 kcal in this batch

Protein

8.4 g

Fat

20.1 g

Carbs

31 g

Per serving stays put. Amounts follow the headcount.

Ingredients

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  • Bacon

    Smoked paprika and olive oil · 1/2 tsp paprika per serving. You get the smoke, not the fat. Add oil if the pan is dry.

    Turkey bacon · 1:1. Still cured. Not a low-sodium swap.

  • Broth

    Vegetable broth · 1:1. Same salt problem as any carton. Taste before you salt the pot.

    Water plus a bay leaf and onion · 1:1. Better than an oversalted cube when you are watching sodium.

  • Milk

    Unsweetened soy or oat milk · 1:1. Oat milk is the calmer choice in coffee and sauces.

    Water plus a spoon of oil · 1 cup water + 1 tsp oil. Only when milk is just there for moisture.

  • Heavy cream

    Full-fat coconut milk · 1:1. Best in soups and curries. It tastes like coconut.

    Evaporated milk · 1:1. Closer to cream in mashed potatoes than a thin milk is.

  • Butter

    Olive oil · 3/4 the amount. For the pan, not for flaky pastry.

    Coconut oil · 1:1. Adds a faint coconut note when you bake.

    Applesauce · half the butter, in baking. Cakes stay softer and a little denser.

  • Salt

    Half the salt, then taste · start at half. Acid, garlic, and pepper do more than a salt substitute.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the bacon until the fat renders. Lift it out and crumble it later.

  2. 2

    Soften onion and celery in the fat with the butter. Add garlic and thyme.

  3. 3

    Add potatoes and broth. Simmer until a cube of potato breaks with a spoon, about 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in milk and cream. Warm it through. Do not boil.

  5. 5

    Salt, pepper, and the bacon on top.

Cook's notes

Don't boil it once the cream is in. A simmer keeps it from splitting.

My notes

Only you can see these. A reminder to add lemon, or hold the chile.

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