This thick and rich turkey corn chowder uses up Thanksgiving leftovers. Every so often, my grandmother would even add chopped hard-boiled eggs to this chowder to give it a nice richness.
Ingredients
1 pound thick-sliced bacon strips, chopped
3 celery ribs, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 carton (32 ounces) chicken stock
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3-1/2 cups frozen corn (about 17.5 ounces)
2-1/2 cups cubed cooked turkey
2 cups refrigerated shredded hash brown potatoes (about 10 ounces)
3/4 cup turkey gravy
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
thinly sliced green onions, optional
Directions
In a Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1/4 cup in pan. Add celery, onion, carrot, red onion and bay leaf to pan; cook and stir over medium-high heat until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes.
Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in stock. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 2 minutes. Add soup, cream cheese, milk and cream; mix well. Stir in corn, turkey, hash browns, gravy, parsley and 3/4 cup cooked bacon; reduce heat. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Discard bay leaf. Serve with remaining bacon and, if desired, green onion.
