Corn And Potato Chowder With Mild Italian Sausage

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (19 ounce) package johnsonville mild italian sausage links
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream
• 3 cups fresh whole corn or 3 cups frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leave
• 1 large red bell pepper, diced
• 3 green onions, sliced
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped italian parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, prepare sausage according to package directions.
• 2 cool slightly and slice into 1/2 –inch slices.
• 3 in a soup kettle, melt butter and sauté onions until tender and lightly browned.
• 4 add flour, mix until smooth.
• 5 stir in stock, over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly.
• 6 reduce heat, add potatoes and cook until almost tender, about 10-12 minutes.
• 7 gradually stir in cream, corn and thyme.
• 8 continue to simmer for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 9 do not allow to boil.
• 10 add prepared sausage, bell pepper and onions.
• 11 continue to simmer for 5-10 minutes.
• 12 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 13 serve and garnish with parsley.