Chicken Chowder With Bacon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 6 slices bacon
• 2 large potatoes, cubed
• 2 leeks, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cups corn kernels
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1.5 (50 ounce) containers chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy 6-8 quart soup pot cook the bacon until crispy, remove to a separate plate.
• 2 cook the chicken in the bacon drippings over medium high heat until cooked through, using a slotted spoon remove to the same plate as the bacon.
• 3 add the potatoes, leeks, bell pepper, garlic and onion to the pot and cook until softened.
• 4 sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and mix until coated.
• 5 add the bacon and chicken back to the pot, along with the corn kernels, paprika, bay leaves, salt, pepper and chicken stock.
• 6 bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to medium-low.
• 7 cook about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• 8 add cream and milk and heat through.