Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Anna Olson Vegetable Chowder


Today we had our first day of rain season  here in Kuwait so I thought of  sharing lovely  recipe from chef Anna Olson..warming vegetable chowder

its easy , nutritious , and of course delicious .. it was my first recipe I tried from her and now I'm hooked  .. maybe I'll share later my top 5 recipes from Anna Olson :)

this recipes from foodnetwork site : http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipe/vegetable-chowder/9001/

ingredient :
  • 4 slices beef bacon, diced
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • ½ cup diced carro
  • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 cup cauliflower florets
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup chicken stock
  • 2 cup  milk
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup peeled and diced  potato
  • salt and pepper to taste
direction: 

 In a medium saucepot, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove bacon, leaving fat.


 Add onion, celery and carrot and sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower and red bell pepper and sauté 3 minutes more. Remove vegetables from pot and set aside.



Melt butter and add flour to pot over medium heat. Stir constantly until a nutty aroma is noticeable, about 5 minutes.
 With a whisk, stir in chicken stock a little at a time. Whisk in milk in a slow stream. Return vegetables to pot, add corn, thyme, oregano, bay leaf and potatoes and bring up to a simmer. Cover and simmer soup until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add bacon and season to taste. Remove bay leaf before serving.