Turkey Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 smoked turkey legs
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1 quart light cream
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• place the potatoes into a pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. cut the meat from the turkey legs, discarding the bones and tendons. chop the turkey meat and set aside.
• heat the butter in a soup pot over medium heat; cook the onion in the butter until translucent, about 8 minutes. sprinkle the flour over the butter and onion; stir constantly until the butter and flour form a paste. allow the paste to fry for about 1 minute. whisk in the chicken broth, potatoes, turkey meat, and corn; stir until the mixture comes to a low boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. with a potato masher, slightly mash the potatoes and vegetables until the potatoes look rounded off. pour in the cream, bring soup back to a simmer, and allow to cook without boiling for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. season to taste with salt and black pepper.