CREAMY CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM CHOWDER

This chowder is gorgeous at the simmering vegetable stage. Very savory. Will add cream and chicken as soon as potatoes are tender. Do far very excited about dinner😀

Perfect for a chilly weeknight meal, this creamy chicken and mushroom chowder is thick, savory, and loaded with plenty of chicken, mushrooms and potatoes!


Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cook Time : 30 minutes
Total Time : 45 minutes
Servings : 8 servings


INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 8 oz cremini (baby portobello) mushrooms, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and finely diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken stock (reduced sodium)
• 4-5 medium red potatoes, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 dried bay leaf
• 2/3 cup heavy cream (or half and half)
• 2 cups shredded chicken
• additional black pepper, for garnish
• minced fresh parsley, for garnish

Get the instructions ===>> thechunkychef.com