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Cherokee Chowder Native American

Here's how you make Cherokee Chowder Native American
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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 3h
  • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 6 slices (6 ounces) bacon
  • 2 pounds rabbit (cleaned and cut in pieces)
  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cleaned and cut in pieces
  • 2 whole (16 ounces) yellow onions (peeled and cut in wedges)
  • 2 green peppers, seeded and cut in 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 red cayenne pepper (whole)
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms (sliced or pieced, puffball)
  • 1 pound carrots (peeled and sliced)
  • 3 potatoes (peeled and cut in 1/2 inch chunks)
  • 16 ounces corn kernels (2 cups)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a large stew-pot, cook bacon until done but not crisp.

  • Step 2: Add rabbit and chicken and cover completely with water. Cook, covered, until meat comes off the bones (about 1 hour and 20 minutes).

  • Step 3: Remove meat from stock and set aside to cool.

  • Step 4: Meanwhile, bring stock back to a boil and add onion, green pepper, cayenne, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes and corn. Cook until potatoes are done, about 25 - 30 minutes.

  • Step 5: While vegetables cook, remove meat from bones. Discard bones and shred meat.

  • Step 6: As soon as potatoes are tender, remove about half of them from the broth and finely mash.

  • Step 7: Add shredded meat to broth, stir in mashed potatoes to thicken.

  • Step 8: Season with salt and pepper.


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