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Warm up this season with a hearty Vegetable Chowder—creamy, comforting, and perfect for sharing with family on crisp fall days.
Cozy up with creamy fall vegetable chowder.

Fall Recipe: Taste of Home Vegetable Chowder

This is the perfect soup to warm up with on a cold fall or winter day. Serve it in a bread bowl to make it extra special!

 

Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts)
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 30 min

 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 2-1/2 cups broccoli florets
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 2 celery ribs, diced
  • 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
  • 3 cups water
  • 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

 

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, combine the potatoes, broccoli, onion, carrots, celery, bouillon, and water; simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  2. In a large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add ham with vegetable mixture; simmer 10 minutes or until heated through. Stir in cheese just until melted.

 

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 281 calories, 18g fat (11g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 853mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.

 

 

 

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