Cooking With the Wood Sisters
Sally and Kathryn Wood bring their lifetimes of thinking about, preparing, and eating good food to Cooking with the Wood Sisters. They invite friends and family members onto their show to talk about and share favorite recipes.

Sally Wood (above) lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Kathryn Wood (right) lives in Bend, Oregon.

March 2023
Sally’s Chicken and Corn Chowder
Ingredients:
2 tsp oil
2 tsp butter
1 cup diced onions
1 cup diced celery
1 cup sliced carrots
12 small potatoes cut in half or 2 large Yukon gold potatoes cut in large dice
3 Tbsp flour
1 quart/4 cups chicken stock
3 to 4 cups shredded or cubed, cooked chicken
2 cups frozen corn
1-2 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: ½ cup cream, half and half, or milk (Add at the end when the chowder is on a low simmer.)
Directions:
Melt butter and heat oil together in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Cook onion, celery and carrots until onions and celery are tender.
Sprinkle the flour over all and cook for a minute while stirring.
Stir in chicken stock and potatoes and cook at a simmer until potatoes and carrots are tender and stock thickens.
Add a cup or two of water and adjust thickness to your liking.
Stir in frozen corn and cooked chicken and add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes or so and serve.