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Easy Potato Chowder with Toppers

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Updated Jul 22, 2010
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You might expect to find a hearty chowder like this at your favorite restaurant, but it's simple to make at home.

Easy Potato Chowder with Toppers

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

Chowder

  • 3 1/2 cups water
  • 1 (7.8-oz.) pkg. creamy scalloped potatoes
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 (8-oz.) container sour cream

Toppings

  • Shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Cooked real bacon pieces
  • Chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Bring water to a boil in medium saucepan. Coarsely crumble potatoes and add to water; mix well. Cover; simmer 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in milk and contents of sauce mix packet from potatoes. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened and thoroughly heated, stirring frequently.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in sour cream; mix well. Top individual servings with cheese, bacon and chives.

Nutrition

330 Calories
16g Total Fat
10g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/3 Cups
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
9g
45%
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
690mg
29%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
9g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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