Sunday Night Potato Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 5 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until potatoes are tender. , Add cream cheese; stir until blended. Garnish with bacon and chives if desired.

Steps:

• Place potatoes, carrots, celery, onion and salt in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine butter, milk and flour in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir constantly until smooth and thick.
• Pour milk mixture into cooked vegetables. Stir in corn and cheese until cheese is melted. Serve.

Steps:

• Cut bacon into 1-inch pieces; cook in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring, until crisp.
• Transfer bacon to paper towel-lined plate to drain; pour off all the drippings from the saucepan.
• Add tater tots to saucepan and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 1-2 minutes, until they thaw a bit.
• Add in the drained bacon pieces, corn, milk, chicken broth; cook, stirring, over medium-high heat, until the chowder comes to a boil.
• Lower heat to low, cover, and simmer 12-15 minutes or until tater tots are soft, stirring and mashing them as they cook.
• When done, the chowder will have some chunks of potato in it.
• Serve in individual bowls and sprinkle with pepper (and salt, if necessary).