Sausage Broccoli Chowder

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 12-16 servings (4 quarts)
Test Kitchen Approved
In New England we frequently have cool fall evenings that call for a dinner that warms you all over. This chowder does that. I must admit I don't care too much for the taste of broccoli, but I really like this chowder.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 to 3 medium carrots, finely chopped
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) chicken broth
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
  • 9 ounces cheese tortellini, cooked and drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 2 quarts half-and-half cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

Directions

  1. Crumble sausage into a large skillet. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove to paper towels to drain; set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion and mushrooms in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Set aside.
  2. In a Dutch oven, cook broccoli and carrots in chicken broth until tender. Stir in sausage and mushroom mixture. Add the soup, tortellini, pepper, basil and thyme; heat through. Stir in cream and cheese; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 298 calories, 20g fat (12g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 546mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein.

In New England we frequently have cool fall evenings that call for a dinner that warms you all over. This chowder does that. I must admit I don't care too much for the taste of broccoli, but I really like this chowder.
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