Sunday Dinner

Right now in Afton it is FREEZING!  Our high today was -2 degrees.  So to help us warm up a little I decided on making one of our favorite soups and homemade breadsticks!

Corn and Chicken Chowder

30 oz. (2 cans) corn

15 oz. (1 can) cream corn

6 - 12 slices of bacon

8 scallions

3 medium potatoes

2 Tbsp flour

3 cups milk

2 cups (1 can) chicken stock

2 tsp. Mrs. Dash

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. thyme

1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper

4 oz. can green chiles

2 cups shredded chicken

Salt and Pepper to taste

Grated cheese, for garnish

1: In a large pot fry the bacon until crisp.  Remove from pan, leaving the drippings.  Chop bacon and set aside. 

2: Peel and chop the potatoes into bite sized pieces.  Slice the scallions very thin and separate the greens from the whites. 

3: Put potatoes and scallions pieces into the pot and cook over medium heat until the scallions have softened, 2 or 3 minutes. 

4: Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 1 minute.

5: Pour in the milk, chicken stock, and all of the seasonings.  Stir well.  Bring to a boil and stir occasionally. 

6: Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.  Add corn, chick, and green chilies.  Cook over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes.  Garnish with more scallions, bacon and cheddar cheese!

My Favorite Breadsticks

1 Tbsp yeast

1 Tbsp honey

1 1/2 c. warm water

1 Tbsp instant malted milk

3-4 c. flour

1/4 c. buter

Parmesan Cheese

1: Combine the yeast, honey and warm water in a bowl.  Let raise for about 5 minutes.

2: Using a mixer (mine is a kitchen aid) knead the yeast mixture, malted milk and flour together until a soft dough is formed.

3: Roll the dough into 12-16 long pieces.  Place on a greased cookie sheet.

4: Pour 1/4 c. melted butter over the top and sprinkle parmesan cheese over them.

Place in a warm spot, cover with a towel and let raise for about 25 to 30 minutes.

5: Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.

6: If you have left over butter I like to pour the remaining portion on the breadsticks when they come out of the oven.