CHICKEN AND POTATO CHOWDER RECIPES

Steps:

• In a 6-quart Dutch oven heat 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat until melted. Add the chicken and cook just until browned on the outside, stirring occasionally. Remove from Dutch oven, set aside.
• In the same Dutch oven, heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat until melted. Add onion, celery, and carrots; cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in potatoes. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes more or until potatoes are tender. Stir in reserved chicken.
• In a small bowl combine the flour and 1/4 cup softened butter to make a smooth paste. Stir flour mixture into broth mixture. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Add half-and-half. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top each serving with bacon.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add garlic and rosemary, sauté until fragrant (about 2 minutes).
• Sear chicken breasts in oil just until browned on each side.
• Place chicken breasts in oven, bake about 30 minutes, until no longer pink in the middle. While the chicken is cooking, finish the rest of the soup.
• Add celery and onion to pot, sauté until just softened, 6-8 minutes.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Add chopped potatoes, cover. Maintain a low boil until potatoes are soft.
• When chicken is done, remove from oven, let cool slightly then shred or chop.
• Remove 2 cups of soup from pot and purée in a food processor, then return to pot. This will thicken the soup.
• Add shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• The soup can stay on the stove over low heat until ready to serve but the potatoes will continue to soften.