Cuisinart CRC-650 manual Corn and Green Chile Chowder, Makes 8 servings

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Corn and Green Chile Chowder

 

Makes 8 servings

4

slices bacon, cut into small dice

2

tablespoons unbleached,

1

medium onion, cut into small dice

 

all-purpose flour

 

 

 

(approximately 1½ to 2 cups dice)

½

cup beer

1

medium red pepper, cut into small

2

cans (4½ ounces each) chopped

 

dice (approximately 1½ to 2 cups

 

green chiles

 

dice)

12

ounces red potatoes, washed and

 

 

1

celery stalk, finely chopped

 

cut into 1-inch dice

1

jalapeño pepper, seeds removed,

4

cups corn kernels (cut from about

 

finely chopped

 

4 ears of corn)

3

garlic cloves, finely chopped

1

cup low sodium chicken broth

1½

teaspoons kosher salt, divided

½

cup heavy cream

¾teaspoon freshly ground pepper, divided

Place bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once bacon is completely cooked remove and reserve. Add the chopped onion, red pepper, celery, and jala- peño to the skillet. Sauté vegetables until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ½ teaspoon of both salt and pepper to the skillet and continue to cook for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.

Stir the flour into the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beer, scraping up any brown bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the skillet. Add vegetable mixture to the slow cooker pot of the Cuisinart® Slow Cooker. To the vegetables, add the green chiles, potatoes, corn, ½ teaspoon salt, remaining pepper and chicken broth.

Cover and press the on/off button to turn the unit on. Set the time to 2 hours and press High. Once time elapses, reset time to 6 hours. To serve, stir in reserved bacon. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. Set the time again for 6 hours and press Simmer. When slow cooker switches to Warm, stir in heavy cream and re- maining salt. Set time to 1 hour on Low. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.

Optional: Purée 1 cup of the soup separately with a blender and stir back into the remaining chowder for an extra-creamy texture.

Nutritional information per serving (1 cup):

Calories 194 (30% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 6g • fat 7g • sat. fat 4g

•chol. 22mg • sod. 520mg • calc. 40mg • fiber 4g

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CRC-650 specifications

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