Farmhouse Chowder and Herbed Onion Bread 6.5.09

Farmhouse Chowder

1 lb. sausage
2 tbsp dehydrated minced onion
4 oz pkg Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes (Loaded Baked Potato flavor)
48 oz carton chicken broth
2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
8 oz frozen Broccoli Stir Fry vegetables
1 cup heavy cream
4 sliced Swiss cheese, shredded

Brown and crumble the sausage in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the minced onion, instant potatoes and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the corn, mixed veggies and broccoli combo and simmer until vegetables are completely cooked. Stir in the cream and swiss cheese until the cheese is melted.

Herbed Onion Bread

17 tbsp water (70 to 80 degrees F)
2 tbsp butter, softened
1 1/4 tsp salt
3 cups bread flour
2 tsp dried minced onion
1 1/2 tsp dill weed
1 tsp poppy seeds
2 tbsp nonfat dry milk powder
2 tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast

In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, add 1 to 2 tbsp of water or flour if needed.)

The soup was good and easy and the bread was excellent! I would make the soup again using real potatoes instead of the mix, but that's just a texture thing with me. John loved it.

The bread recipe is from allrecipes.com. I created the soup.