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Easy Sausage Chowder

Name: Easy Sausage Chowder
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings (about 3 quarts)
Ingredients: 1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, halved and thinly sliced; 1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced; 4 cups diced potatoes; 3 cups water; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes; 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained; 1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn; 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk

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12 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Suzanne Ververka, White Cloud, Michigan

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on May 02, 2023

"This super soup, flavored with fresh basil, makes a hearty summer lunch," says Suzanne Ververka of White Cloud, Michigan.

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Easy Sausage Chowder

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Yield:12 servings (about 3 quarts)

Prep:20 min

Cook:20 min

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Ingredients

1 pound fully cooked smoked sausage, halved and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, quartered and thinly sliced
4 cups diced potatoes
3 cups water
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (14-3/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk

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Directions

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In a soup kettle or Dutch oven over medium heat, brown the sausage and onion. Slowly add the potatoes, water, parsley, basil, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add remaining ingredients; cook 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.