This soup is one of my favorite meals ANY time of year, but especially in the fall! It is a recipe that my mom passed on to me and she still makes regularly as well. It is quite delicious!
Autumn Chowder
Author: Aliesha @ Feathers in Our Nest
Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 stalks celery, chopped up (optional)
- 1-2 Tbsp. butter
- 4-6 potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- ½ lb. bacon, fried and crumbled OR diced ham
- 1 cup corn (I used frozen)
- 1 can cheddar cheese soup
Instructions
- Saute onion and celery in butter.
- In a large soup pot, begin cooking potatoes in water (1/3 to ½ pot full of water).
- Add celery, onion, and salt and pepper to taste.
- As potatoes become done, add evaporated milk, cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup, bacon (or ham), and corn.
- Simmer for one hour but do not boil. Add cheddar cheese soup and continue heating.
- You may add water if soup becomes too thick.
- If desired, garnish with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese.
This recipe freezes well!
Great served with buttermilk biscuits! I’ll post the recipe for those tomorrow.
Enjoy!
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Yum! Wouldn’t that be wonderful with both the ham and the bacon! 🙂 I wonder if you could make this in the crock pot?
This looks comforting and wonderful!! THanks!