I like to cook. I like chicken. I like to make things easy... ok, I like to CHEAT. Seriously though, if I can buy an entire rotisserie chicken from Sam's Club, or my grocery store for $4.95 why shouldn't I shorten my prep list and time? Let's face it, most places these days you can buy a fresh rotisserie chicken for the same price, or less, as buying a whole chicken, or worse, boneless skinless chicken breasts.
So, this is my experiment into how many real recipes I can make using store bought rotisserie chicken. Wish my husband's stomach good luck!

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Chicken Corn Chowder

This is my husband's second favorite soup (homemade ham & navy bean being the first).

5-6 ears of corn, fresh corn
1 1/2 quarts corn stock (see below)
2 cups heavy cream
4 potatoes, peeled, cubed
1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed & cut up
2 bunches scallions, diced
2 tsp salt

Cut corn off cobs, set corn aside. Fill a large pot with water and add cobs and salt. Boil until liquid is reduced by half. Remove cobs, add potatoes and simmer till potatoes are cooked. Add chicken and cream. Let thicken. If it does not thicken take 1/2 cup milk, add 2 tbsp flour, mix well, add to pot and stir. Once thickened add corn and cook for 5 minutes. Next stir in scallions and serve.

*** for a twist add onions, or celery. Or, for a southwestern twist add red bell pepper, and green chillies.

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