Chicken and Vegetable Chowder

by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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Chicken and Vegetable Chowder
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
1
pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

1
can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth

1
can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of potato soup

1
package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli florets, thawed

1
cup sliced carrots

1
jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1/2
cup chopped onion

1/2
cup whole kernel corn

2
cloves garlic, minced

1/2
teaspoon dried thyme leaves

1/3
cup half-and-half



Preparation:
1.
Combine chicken, broth, soup, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, onion, corn, garlic and thyme in slow cooker; mix well.

2.
Cover; cook on LOW 5 to 6 hours.

3.
Stir in half-and-half. Cover; cook on HIGH 15 minutes or until heated through.


Variation: Add 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Swiss or Cheddar cheese just before serving, stirring over LOW heat until melted.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size:
Fiber 2 g
Carbohydrate 15 g
Cholesterol 54 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 5 g
Calories from Fat 24 %
Calories 188
Protein 22 g
Sodium 704 mg
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 2
Starch 1


This recipe appears in: Chowders