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.