Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1 lb Parsnips
1 lb Butternut squash or sweet
-potatoes
4 Strips bacon
1 md Onion, finely chopped
2 Stalks celery, finely
-chopped
3 tb Flour
5 c Chicken stock
Bouquet garni of bay leaf,
-thyme and parsley
1 Cinnamon stick
1 c Heavy cream
Salt
Freshly ground white pepper
Cayenne pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg
3 tb Chopped fresh chives

"Chowder originated as fish stew. But in areas where seafood was
unavailable, resourceful Americans used vegetables. This recipe comes
from....Rich Spencer, a chef in the Mount Washington Valley."

Peel the parsnips and squash (or sweet potatoes) and cut each into
1/4 inch dice. Cut the bacon into 1/4-inch strips and render it in a
large saucepan. When the bacon pieces are lightly browned, transfer
with a slotted spoon to paper towels to dry. Discard all but 3
tablespoons af the rendered fat.

Add the onion and celery to the pan and cook over medium heat for 3
to 4 minutes, until soft but not browned. Stir in the flour and cook
for 1 minute to make a roux. Whisk in the chicken stock and bring to
a boil: the mixture will thicken slightly.

Add the bouquet garni, cinnamon stick, parsnips and squash. Simmer the
chowder for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender but not
soft. Stir in the cream, salt, pepper, cayenne and nutmeg. Just
before serving, remove the bouquet garni and cinnamon stick. Ladle
the chowder into bowls and sprinkle each with chopped chives and
nutmeg.

Serves 6 to 8.

[Steven Raichlin; The Baltimore Sun, Sept 22, 1991]

Posted by Fred Peters.

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