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Mushroom vegetable chowder...O.K. this recipe came out of pure creativity as I rushed to make something warm and comforting for lunch. I was limited to what I had on hand and I wanted something light and not greasy or heavy. So, I opted to make this chowder without meat,bacon,ham or such (it was a challenge for me as I usually always use some sort of meat). But, I wanted to make something good that we could have without worrying to much about the fat content. Also, I had just picked some fresh zucchini, carrots,sweet cherry peppers from the garden along with some fresh thyme and rosemary .... and I wanted to use that. I decided to use mushrooms as the major ingredient in the chowder along with a big russet potato. So here is the final product. Hope you enjoy...
Ingredients:2-3 TBS olive oil1 carrot, diced (I used 3-4 small carrots from my garden)1 small zucchini, diced1/2 celery stalk1/2 onion, diced2 cloves garlic, mincedsalt/pepper to taste6- 8 mushrooms,sliced (I used baby bella & quartered mine...)1 large russet potato, diced1 cup 2 % milk1/2 cup water + 3 TBS Flour (for slurry to thicken soup)1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped1 tsp fresh thyme, choppedwaterDirections:
1. Add olive oil to a medium pot that has been heated on medium. 2. Add diced onion, garlic and saute on med low for about 2 minutes. 3. Add carrots, zucchini, celery and mushrooms.[Image]
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[Image]4. Saute on low until vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper. 5. Add potatoes and water just enough to cover the vegetables (about 3-4 cups?).[Image]6. Cover and let simmer until potatoes are tender. Adjust seasoning. 7. Add milk and slurry and cook on low (uncovered) until thickened... about 15-20 minutes. You can adjust the thickness of the chowder by adding more flour/water mix. Add rosemary and thyme and finely chopped sweet cherry peppers. Cook for an additional minute or two.[Image]Cherry peppers are definitely optional I just had it and liked the color addition to the chowder. Serve warm on a cold day!