Leek and Potato Chowder
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Leek and Potato Chowder

1. Leeks - 3
2. Butter, divided - 6 tablespoons
3. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup
4. Chicken broth - 2 (15 ounce) cans
5. Red potatoes, peeled and diced - 5 small
6. Crispy cooked bacon, chopped - 2 slices
7. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 slices
8. Water as needed - ½ cup
9. Half-and-half - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Leek and Potato Chowder

1. Stage

Clean leeks by cutting off the roots and the tips of the leaves. Make a vertical cut from the root end to the tops, being careful to not cut through completely. The leeks will now open like the pages of a book, and any mud can be cleaned out between the leaves under the faucet. Slice the cleaned leeks into quarter-inch strips.

2. Stage

Melt half the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute leeks in hot butter until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker.

3. Stage

Melt remaining butter in the same skillet over low heat. Gradually whisk flour into the melted butter until the mixture forms a clump of dough. Slowly stream chicken broth into the skillet, continually whisking until the broth is entirely incorporated; pour over the mixture in the slow cooker. Add bacon and potatoes to the slow cooker. Season mixture with salt and pepper; stir.

4. Stage

Cook on Low until the potatoes are soft, stirring water into the mixture if it gets too thick, at least 2 hours. Stir half-and-half into the mixture and continue cooking for 1 hour more.