Cozy Comforting Potato and Sausage Chowder Recipe
This Comforting Potato and Sausage Chowder is rich and creamy, perfect for chilly nights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb ground Italian sausage
- 2 tbspbutter
- 1medium onion, diced
- 2carrots, diced
- 2stalks celery, diced
- 3cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cupall-purpose flour
- 4 cupschicken broth
- 3medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cupcooked wild rice
- 1 tspfresh thyme leaves
- 1 cupheavy cream
- 1 tspsalt
- 1/2 tspblack pepper
- 2 tbspfresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Start by heating a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground Italian sausage and brown it evenly.
- In the same pot, reduce the heat to medium, add butter, and sauté the diced onion, carrots, and celery for 6-8 minutes until softened.
- Sprinkle flour over the sautéed vegetables, stirring well to create a roux.
- Gradually pour in chicken broth, adding the diced potatoes and thyme, bringing mixture to boil, then simmering until tender.
- Stir in cooked wild rice and browned sausage, simmering for an additional 10 minutes.
- Finally, add heavy cream, salt, and black pepper, simmering gently to avoid boiling.
- Serve warm with optional parsley garnish.
Notes
You can freeze this chowder for up to 3 months. Adjust seasoning before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Protein: 20 g