crazy day wine chickenI was just going to post about the wine chicken I made last night, when I read A.C.'s post about redneck coq au vin. I can't really...
Mmmm... yummy! I made corn chowder on sunday night because I wasn't feeling well and it hit the spot perfectly. I almost made tomato and mushroom soup last night instead of chilli, but we had the rest of the chowder the night before and I wanted a bit of variety...
What's your recipe? I based mine on the one on the can but I added fresh ingredients and revved it up a bit.
The recipe on the back of the creamed corn can said 'one can corn, one can potatoes, one can corn kernels'... I improvised and added some stuff and I think it came out nicer. This is what I actually used. I've never made it before, but it came out yummy!
1 can creamed corn 1 cup frozen corn kernels (the same as 1 can) 2 potatoes 2 cups turkey broth 1 cup milk 3 smoked sausages from Penn Dutch (next time I'll get myself a ham hock...) Dried parsley (fresh would be better...) Teaspoon garlic 1 cup cheese - a mix of fresh parmasen, swiss cheese, and Mexican cheese mix, but you can use anything you have handy. 1 onion 1-2 a red bellpepper (it was a very big one) 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Firstly peel and finely chop the potatoes and put them into a small saucepan with the turkey broth. Cook the potatoes until they're done and the turkey broth is mostly absorbed. Put them aside.
Finelly chop the onion and sautŽ it in the bottom of the soup pot with the garlic. Cut the sausages into quarters and chop them into small pieces and add them. Fry them a little and then add the corn kernels. Add the potatoes, broth and milk, and stir in the creamed corn. Fill the empty can with cold water and stir it around to get the last of the corn off the can and add that to the soup. Add the parsley and chopped bell pepper.
Simmer the soup gently for about 15 minutes. Try not to let it boil. Mix the cornstarch with a little cold water and stir it into the soup to thicken it. Lastly, add the cup of cheese and stir it till it melts in. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.
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