Vegetable Chowder

2 cups chopped celery
2 cups cooked corn
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp. diced green bell pepper
2-1/2 cups cold water
1 tbsp. salt
1 cup cooked tomatoes
1/8 tsp. pepper
4 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. flour
2 cups milk, scalded
1/2 cup grated cheese
1/2 cup diced pimiento
1/4 tsp. paprika

Directions:

Combine first 8 ingredients, heat to boiling and simmer 1/2 hour. Melt butter, blend in flour. Add milk gradually, stirring constantly; heat to boiling and cook 5 minutes. Add to vegetable mixture with cheese, pimiento and paprika. Heat until cheese is melted.

User Reviews:

The first time I followed the directions and loved it. Then I subbed diced Ortega peppers for green bells and sweet red peppers for pimento and used cheddar and jack cheese and served it with homemade corn chips. Great!!!!

submitted by meadowcafe on December 01, 2004

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