Best 9 The Doves Nest Texas Chowder Recipes

SEAFOOD CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut the shrimp, scallops, and monkfish into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl with the crabmeat.
• In a heavy-bottomed pot, melt the butter; add the carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, and corn and saute over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are barely cooked, stirring occasionally. Add the flour; reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Add the Seafood Stock and bring to a boil. Add the seafood; reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 7 to 10 minutes, until the fish is just cooked. Add the heavy cream, if desired, and the parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
• Warm the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells, onions, carrots, and celery and saute for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook 2 more minutes. Add 1 1/2 quarts of water, the white wine, tomato paste, salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Strain through a sieve, pressing the solids. You should have approximately 1 quart of stock. You can make up the difference with water or wine if you need to.

THE DOVE'S NEST TEXAS CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute the onion, red pepper and green pepper in the butter in a large stockpot until tender.
• Add the potato soup, milk, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock base, sausage, corn, red pepper, cheese and cilantro; mix well.
• Simmer until the cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• Ladle into soup bowls.

THE DOVE'S NEST TOMATO BASIL SOUP

Steps:

• Saute the onion, garlic and bacon in the olive oil in a large saucepan until the bacon is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
• Add the tomatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Pour into a blender container. Process until the mixture is pureed.
• Stir in the vinegar, cream, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle into soup bowls. Serve immediately.

THE DOVE'S NEST WHITE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion.
• Saute for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened.
• Add the garlic.
• Cook for 1 to 2 minutes longer.
• Do not brown.
• Add the tomatoes, tomatillos and jalapeno.
• Cook until the tomatillos are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add the chicken stock, green chilies, chicken, oregano, cumin, cilantro, beans and lime juice.
• Cook until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the chili into serving bowls.
• Serve garnished with a dollop of sour cream, shredded cheese and fried tortilla strips.

TEXAS COUNTRY CLUB CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Peel and dice potatoes. Bring a pot of water to boil. Parboil potatoes by placing in boiling water for 5 minutes. Pour off water and set potatoes aside.
• In a large pot, saute bacon until well done. Add onion, celery, carrot, peppers, and corn to bacon and bacon fat. Saute until tender.
• Add flour to bacon and vegetables to make a roux. Stir until smooth and thickening. Add potatoes. Gradually add chicken broth and stir until smooth. Bring to a boil. Add half & half and simmer for 5 minutes. The starch from the potatoes helps thicken the soup, and the parboiled potatoes will finish cooking in the soup.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

TEXAS CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Take your soup, milk, picanta or salsa sauce(you choice)and the corn put into a pot, mix well and start to heat on medium heat.
• Take your bacon, cut it up into small pieces and cook till crispy. Drain well. Break up chiken into bite size pieces.
• Add the bacon and chicken to the pot, mix in and heat through.
• When serving take each serving and top with some of the cheese and chopped onion.

THE DOVE'S NEST ALMOND BACON CHEDDAR SPREAD

Steps:

• Combine the bacon, cheese, almonds, green onions, mayonnaise and Tobasco sauce in a medium bowl; mix well.
• Serve as a spread with crackers and fresh fruit or as a filling for sandwiches.

THE DOVE'S NEST ORANGE SPICED ICED TEA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a saucepan.
• Add the tea bags; steep for 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining 2 cups water.
• Serve over ice with fresh orange slices.

TEXAS CORN CHOWDER WITH VENISON

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute green bell pepper and onion until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in milk, potato soup, and Worcestershire sauce. Let soup simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add venison; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add venison to the soup; stir in corn. Season with pepper. Simmer until flavors meld, at least 15 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted.