AUTUMN CHOWDER RECIPES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a small saucepan and cover with the water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove to paper towels to drain and set aside., In the same skillet, saute onion and celery in drippings until tender; drain. Add to undrained potatoes. Stir in the soup, milk, sour cream, salt and pepper. Cook over low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through (do not boil)., Crumble bacon; set aside 1/4 cup. Add remaining bacon to soup along with parsley. Sprinkle with reserved bacon.

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring water to a boil for the noodles.
• Brown your hamburger meat and onion over a medium heat in a skillet.
• Add the garlic and salt and pepper according to your taste.
• Sprinkle in the taco seasoning or chili powder. (I used chili powder and just added about 1 teaspoon. Season it accord to your liking.)
• Once the beef is browned, add the corn, peas and Rotel.
• Combine the meat and veggies well. Continue to cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• By this point your water should be boiling for the noodles. Add the noodles to the water and bring to a boil according to the package directions. Generally they cook in about 8 minutes or less.
• Once the noodles are done, drain and return back to the pot.
• Pour the meat mixture into the pot with the noodles. Stir to combine.
• Place the pot back on the still warm burner. (The burner is off, but still heated.)
• Cover the top with shredded cheese. Place a lid on it and let it set for about 3-5 minutes until the cheese melts.
• Plate it up and you're good to go.