Veggie Cheese Chowder (Print)

Creamy chowder loaded with potatoes, brightly colored veggies, broccoli, and melty cheese. It's thick, full of flavor, and super comforting.

# Ingredients:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1.5 cups of fresh broccoli, diced up
02 - 1.5 cups carrots, thinly sliced
03 - 3 cups red potatoes, peeled and cut up
04 - 1 cup celery, chopped up small
05 - 1 medium yellow or white onion, minced

→ Canned Goods

06 - 2 cans (425 g each) corn, don't drain
07 - 1 can (425 g) creamed corn
08 - 2 cans (410 g each) chicken broth

→ Dairy & Cheese

09 - 340 g Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes
10 - 2 cups milk, use whole or 2%
11 - 2 tablespoons of butter

→ Dry Mix

12 - 1 packet (74 g) of country white gravy mix

# Steps:

01 - Taste it now. If you want, add some salt or pepper. Dish it up in bowls while it's still steaming.
02 - Toss in the cubes of Velveeta and pour that milk-gravy mix into the pot. Stir it a lot so nothing sticks. Keep going till the cheese is totally melted and everything looks smooth. Don’t let it boil or the cheese might burn.
03 - Grab a separate bowl or big measuring cup. Mix that packet of gravy with the milk. Whisk it until no more lumps show up.
04 - Chuck in the creamed corn, undrained canned corn, the broccoli, and then the carrots. Give it a good stir and let it come to a light boil. Once it does, turn the heat to medium and let it cook about 15 minutes. Cover the pot if you want it to go faster.
05 - Pour in chicken broth and dump in the potato pieces. Crank up the heat to make it boil. Once it’s bubbling, turn it down and simmer till the potatoes feel soft—should take about 15 minutes.
06 - Start by melting the butter in your soup pot on medium-high. Put the onion and celery in. Stir them around and cook for 5 minutes or so until they smell great and are soft.

# Notes:

01 - Mix low-sodium with regular chicken broth to keep things tasty but not super salty.
02 - Save time by grabbing baby carrots and slicing them up. Leaves the peeler in the drawer.
03 - Country white gravy mix keeps the soup looking nice and not weirdly colored.
04 - Throw in extra Velveeta if you want it cheesier. Make it how you like.