It's Cold Outside Bean And Sausage Chowder

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 lb bacon
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 12 ounces polish sausage or 12 ounces smoked sausage, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy skillet fry bacon until crisp, reserving 2 tablespons bacon drippings. drain on paper towels and crumble and set aside.
• 2 transfer reserved bacon drippings to a large dutch oven over medium heat and add onion, green pepper and celery, cooking for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. remove from heat.
• 3 stir in flour and next six ingredients (beans- pepper) and cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. reduce heat, cover and simmer over for 25-30 minutes.
• 4 add sausage, cover and continue simmering another 10 minutes.
• 5 ladle chowder into bowls and sprinkle with reserved bacon.