Sausage Chile Chowder
Author: Anita Edge
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours 20 mins
Easy, crowd-pleasing soup. Chiles add a nice heat and flavor to an otherwise classic chowder.
Ingredients
  • 1 lb hot Italian sausage (I used King Soopers)
  • 3 large Yukon Gold potatoes
  • 1½ cup chopped onion (1 large)
  • ¼ cup bacon bits
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups Swiss chard, chopped
  • 2 15-oz cans chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • ½ cup diced green chiles (hot or medium hot)
Instructions
  1. Brown sausage in a skillet while breaking it up into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
  2. Place in a crockpot and add chicken broth and water and stir.
  3. Add onions, potatoes, and garlic, and cook on low for 2½ to 3 hours, or until potatoes are done.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste, then add Swiss chard and half-and-half. Cook on low for a half hour or until chard is tender.
  5. Add green chiles to taste, simmer for 10 minutes, and serve.
Recipe by Denver Green Chili at https://denvergreenchili.com/recipes/soups-and-chilis/sausage-chile-chowder/