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Smoked Turkey Chowder with Sweet Potatoes
The Smoked Turkey Chowder combines diced bacon, fresh vegetables including celery, onion, red bell pepper, mushrooms, carrots, and sweet potatoes with shredded smoked turkey in a creamy base thickened with flour and enriched with half and half. The chowder is seasoned with chipotle powder, fresh parsley, thyme, and soy sauce for a layered savory flavor.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
362 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 4 lices Bacon cut into 1/2'' pieces
- 2 celery chopped, stalks
- 1 yellow onion chopped, medium
- 1 red bell pepper seeded and chopped
- 8 ounces button mushrooms thinly sliced, fresh
- 2 carrot chopped, large
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder ground
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 8 cups chicken broth reduced-sodium
- 1 can 15 ounces corn, drained
- 1 sweet potato peeled and cubed into 1/2'' pieces, medium
- 2 cups half and half
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons parsley chopped, fresh
- 1 teaspoon thyme chopped fresh
- 4 cups smoked turkey shredded
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large heavy pot or stock pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add bacon and cook until bacon begins to brown.
- Add celery, onion, red pepper, mushrooms, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is transparent and completely softened. Sprinkle with chipotle powder and stir to coat evenly. Blend in flour and cook until it starts to bubble.
- Gradually add the broth, stirring constantly. Turn up the heat a bit and bring the soup to a low boil. Lightly boil for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat slightly and add the corn, sweet potato, half and half, soy sauce, parsley, and thyme. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until sweet potato is tender. Add turkey and simmer for 20 minutes or until thoroughly warmed. Test flavor and add salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crackers or warm, crusty bread.
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Notes
- This smoked turkey chowder is adapted from a farmgirl's dabbles recipe collection.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
2450mg
(102%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 2450mg | 102% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.