Chunky Potato And Swiss Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• cooking spray
• 2 cups thinly sliced leeks (about 2 large)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups cubed peeled yukon gold potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 cup cubed carrot (about 1/2 pound)
• 1 cup cubed yellow squash
• 2 (15 3/4 ounce) cans reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup hot cooked wild rice
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large dutch oven coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• 2 add leek and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until tender.
• 3 stir in potato and next 4 ingredients (potato through bay leaves); bring to a boil.
• 4 cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender.
• 5 discard bay leaves. place half of the potato mixture in a blender, and process until smooth.
• 6 return pureed potato mixture to pan; stir in rice and the remaining ingredients except parsley.
• 7 cook over medium heat until cheese melts. sprinkle with parsley, if desired.