3 cut fat creamy chowder Recipes

vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, sliced fresh mushrooms, refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, roasted red pepper, drained and chopped, great northern beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-sodium chicken broth, pesto sauce, optional for garnish (optional)

chicken stock (may need more), wild rice (i have used the quick cooking and it s good), frozen corn, divided, peanut oil, fully-cooked ham or smoked sausage, cut into cubes (or diced cooked chicken breast), mushrooms, onion , diced quite finely, celery stalks, sliced thinly, carrot, peeled and diced or grated, half-and-half (depending on how creamy you want your soup) note: low-fat or fat-free work very well in this, roux for thickening (equal parts melted butter and flour mixed into a paste), crushed cheese croutons or cheese crackers for topping, optional