fran's potato/cheese/corn chowder

How To Make fran's potato/cheese/corn chowder

• Step 1
  In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.
• Step 2
  Saute onion and celery until softened but not brown.
• Step 3
  Add potatoes, chicken broth, salt and pepper, basil and carrots.
• Step 4
  Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until potatoes are just tender.
• Step 5
  Brown sliced sausage pieces in a fry pan, add to chowder.
• Step 6
  Add cream of mushroom soup and corn.
• Step 7
  Simmer until potatoes and carrots are done to your desired level.
• Step 8
  Add grated cheese and milk powder.
• Step 9
  If the chowder is too thin, you can remove some of it and put through the blender to thicken, if it is too thick, add water.
• Step 10
  Adjust seasonings if desired.
• Step 11
  Serve with bread or crackers.
• Step 12
  This can either be cooked as direced in the recipe, or for about 10 hours in a crockpot, on high, adding the milk powder and cheese at the end.
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