Chicken And Winter Squash Chowder


	Chicken And Winter Squash Chowder


	Chicken and winter squash chowder is a perfect lunch or brunch dish. Chowder combines bite size chicken pieces with fresh seasonal vegetables, in a seasoned chicken and brandy broth.

	Ingredients -

	1 cup Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast, cooked, diced 1 cup Onion, diced 1 cup Celery, diced 1 cup Carrot, diced 1 cup Winter Squash, diced 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste 2 tablespoons Unbleached Flour 1/3 cup Brandy 2 cups Chicken Stock 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano 1 teaspoon dried Marjoram 2 cups Winter Greens, chopped (Kale, Chard, Mustard) Salt and White Pepper, to taste

	Preparation:

	1. In large non-stick saute pan, brown chicken lightly over medium heat. 2. Add celery, carrot, squash, onion, oregano, and marjoram. 3. As vegetables soften and begin to brown, add tomato paste. 4. Sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture. 5. Reduce heat to low, add stock and brandy, simmer 25-30 minutes. 6. Toss in greens just prior to serving. 7. Season chowder with salt and pepper.

Cooking Tip

Brandy

Substitute brandy extract, raspberry, white grape juice, or apple cider for the brandy in this recipe.

Kale, Chard, Mustard

Collards work well as a substitute for kale. Cut off the stem, roll the leaves up and cut like you would any other leafy green.