Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

Vegetable Chowder is so cheesy and full of fresh veggies like broccoli, carrots, celery, potatoes, and corn! Even kids will eat this veggie-packed chowder recipe.

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Keyword vegetable chowder

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Servings people (1 cup each)

Calories 294kcal

Author Jessica

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 finely diced onion white or yellow onion
1 cup finely chopped celery
2 cans (14.5 oz each) chicken broth
3 cups peeled and chopped potatoes I use red potatoes
1½ cups thinly sliced carrots
1½ cups chopped broccoli (fresh broccoli not frozen)
2 cans (15 oz each) corn do not drain
1 can (15 oz) creamed corn
2 cups milk whole milk or 2%
1 packet (2.6 oz) country style gravy
12 oz Velveeta cubed

Instructions

In a large soup pot, over medium-high heat, add butter, onion, and celery. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and peeled & chopped potatoes to the soup pot. Bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and let it cook for 15 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork.
Add carrots, broccoli, corn, and creamed corn to the soup pot. Stir together and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and let it cook for 15 minutes.
^{*At this point I will usually cover the pot with the lid to help everything cook faster.}
In a glass measuring cup or bowl, add the contents from the gravy packet and the milk. Stir with a whisk until it's mixed well.
Add the milk and gravy mix, and cubed Velveeta cheese into the soup pot. Stir and let it cook for about 5-10 minutes until everything is combined and Velveeta is melted.
^{* It's important to not let the Velveeta burn/boil once you add in. Turn down the heat of needed.}
Serve & enjoy!

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Notes

Gravy : It's important to use the country style gravy because it is a white gravy. Anything else will turn your soup brown which is just not appetizing.

Velveeta : Just try it! I've used 8 oz and 12 oz before in this recipe and it's fine with either. Obviously the more Velveeta the cheesier the chowder tastes.

Chicken Broth : I use one can of reduced-sodium chicken broth + one can of regular chicken broth.

Carrots : I use baby carrots and just thinly slice them. They're already small to begin with and there is no need to peel them.

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