Cuisinart PSC-650 - Manual (Page 32)

 
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Corn and Green Chile Chowder
 slices bacon, cut into small dice
 medium onion, cut into small dice
(approximately ½ to  cups dice)
 medium red pepper, cut into small
dice (approximately ½ to  cups
dice)
 celery stalk, finely chopped
 jalapeño pepper, seeds removed,
finely chopped
 garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
¾
teaspoon freshly ground pepper,
divided
 tablespoons unbleached,
all-purpose flour
½ cup beer
 cans (½ ounces each) chopped
green chiles
 ounces red potatoes, washed and
cut into -inch dice
 cups corn kernels (cut from about
 ears of corn)
 cup low sodium chicken broth
½ cup heavy cream
Makes 8 servings
Place bacon in a -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  minutes. Add the garlic
and ½ teaspoon of both salt and pepper to the skillet and continue to cook for an
additional  to  minutes.
Stir the flour into the skillet and cook for  to  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  hours and
press High. Once time elapses, reset time to  hours. To serve, stir in reserved
bacon. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. Set the time again for  hours and
press Simmer. When slow cooker switches to Warm, stir in heavy cream and re-
maining salt. Set time to  hour on Low. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.
Optional:
Purée  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