Casey's Crockpot Potato Chowder
#111186 - 10/07/04 02:36 PM
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atomic rose
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I've been battling a cold and all I've wanted for the past couple days is potato soup... it seemed like most of the recipes were more work than I wanted to put into it, so this is what I came up with.
It's *very* basic and a little on the bland side, which is what I was aiming for. (Think "comfort food".) You will probably want to add more herbs to taste - dill or thyme would be good.
4 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp soy/safe margarine
2 tsp chicken bouillon
1 tbsp parsley
3 cups water
1 cup soy/rice/whatever milk
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes, if you've got 'em - I threw them in to make the broth more potato-y instead of soymilk-y
Salt and pepper to taste
Paprika for individual servings
Put the vegetables, seasonings, margarine, and water in the crockpot. Cook on low 5-7 hours or high 3-4 hours - you want the potatoes so tender that they fall apart when you stir the soup. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk and flour, and stir it into the soup, along with the instant mashed potatoes, if you have them. Switch the heat to high and allow to cook about 30 minutes, till thickened.
Season to taste with salt and pepper - I like things salty, so I added 2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper. Sprinkle individual servings with paprika.
Makes 4 normal servings or 2 Casey servings. 
Next time I make this, I'm going to throw in some chopped cooked turkey or soy bacon with the vegetables and such... it'll be almost exactly like a chowder my mom used to make.
Also, if you can't do bouillon because of the MSG or other additives, substitute chicken broth for the water, and you'll need to add even more salt.
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Next time I make this, I'm going to throw in some chopped cooked turkey or soy bacon with the vegetables and such... it'll be almost exactly like a chowder my mom used to make.
Just throw some Baco bits (they are made of soy) in there.... they get soft and the flavor will still be in them as well as in your soup  I do this with my veg chili
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Duh! I hadn't even thought of that!! I will actually try the Bacos on my last bowl of it, today - they should soften when I reheat it, even. Thanks for the idea!
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~ Rachel (IBS-C)
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I was right, it's MUCH tastier with turkey bacon. It's also better the next day, reheated.
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and yep, definitly better the next day. I used bacos though, since I didn't have any turkey bacon.
Casey, thank you so much for sharing this one... I'm gonna mark this in the book as a favorite!!
PS. One thing I did differently, is I doubled the amount of mashed potato flakes and I used soy creamer instead of soy milk... yummmm, very thick and creamy.
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This sounds good! This sounds filling enough for dinner. Is it? I think I'll make this and rice one night.
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I found it to be very filling, yep.
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Great, thanks. I look forward to making it.
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Do you think this would work on the stovetop.. instead of using the crock pot.. for a quicker meal?!!?
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Yup!
#115402 - 10/24/04 02:37 PM
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atomic rose
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Add an extra cup of water to the ingredients. Bring the whole thing up to a boil, then reduce the heat a little, cover, and simmer it until the potatoes are falling apart. I'm not sure how long that'll take... probably at least 1/2 hour. Then mix in the milk-flour mixture, and it should just take maybe 5 minutes to thicken up, if that. Should work just fine.
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I made this tonight.. minus the crock pot and on the stove..
IT WAS PHENOMENAL! I LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!
I added garlic, thyme and italian herbs to give it a lil more flavor. I also used Turkey Ham cut into small chunks because I had no bacon on hand. It came out GREAT!
I pulled a rachel as well and did 1/2 a cup of instant potatoes.
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Looks great -- I'm trying it tomorrow!
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Yay!
#115446 - 10/24/04 06:06 PM
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atomic rose
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So glad to hear it worked out on the stove, and that you liked it! Sounds like you added some good seasonings, too - yum!
I make this once a week now; it's what I eat during the week for lunch, usually. I've been making it with one more potato, and leaving out the potato flakes, and I'm liking it a lot better that way... just a reminder that the spud buds aren't necessary. I've been putting garlic in mine, too, and a pinch of thyme. Such good fall food!
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Is Chicken Bullion (sp?) safe?? What kind do you guys buy and where do you get it? I always figured it had MSG in it but I would love to get some!
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Well...
#115467 - 10/24/04 07:33 PM
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atomic rose
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I'm not at all sensitive to MSG, so I might not be the best person to ask. I buy Herb Ox brand, which says on the label that there's no MSG, but one of the ingredients - I think it's "autolyzed soy protein" or something like that - can contain MSG. Depending on how sensitive you are to it, you might want to avoid it.
Hopefully someone else can give you better brands to try!
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when I made it.. I just substituted the water for actual chicken broth. I think casey said you could do that do. Anyways.. I did it and it was awesome.
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This came out great. I'm on my second bowl. I used the stovetop method you recommended to Ashley, and it came out great. I only had one can of chicken broth so I did 2 cups broth, 2 cups water, and lots of seasonings. I also added chopped green onion, to add texture and color, but I think next time I will save that for garnish, since it does get all wilty in the cooking. I love the paprika on top, very yummy. Thanks for the recipe!
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I left out the chicken bouillon (we're both vegetarian) and added a half teaspoon of garlic powder. This is very good and my husband loves it! I think next time I'll add a little celery to the mix.
Thanks Casey.
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