This delicious, hearty chowder is great on a cold day!

This delicious, hearty chowder is great on a cold day!

Carrots, potatoes and celery are cooked in chicken broth and milk in this low-fat, corn starch thickened soup.

Carrots, potatoes and celery are cooked in chicken broth and milk in this low-fat, corn starch thickened soup.

Potatoes, celery, carrots, corn, peas and green beans make appearances in this cheesy chowder.

Potatoes, celery, carrots, corn, peas and green beans make appearances in this cheesy chowder.

Potatoes, celery, carrots, corn, peas and green beans make appearances in this cheesy chowder.

Potatoes, celery, carrots, corn, peas and green beans make appearances in this cheesy chowder.

Evaporated milk is used as the base for this hearty soup with browned sausage, canned cream-style corn and potatoes.

Evaporated milk is used as the base for this hearty soup with browned sausage, canned cream-style corn and potatoes.

A delicious, traditional cream-based chowder, this recipe calls for the standard chowder ingredients: onion, celery, potatoes, diced carrots, clams, and cream. A little red wine vinegar is added before serving for extra flavor.

A delicious, traditional cream-based chowder, this recipe calls for the standard chowder ingredients: onion, celery, potatoes, diced carrots, clams, and cream. A little red wine vinegar is added before serving for extra flavor.

Cans of cream-style corn and processed American cheese are stirred gently into a roux-thickened milk and onion base.

Cans of cream-style corn and processed American cheese are stirred gently into a roux-thickened milk and onion base.

A creamy chowder consisting of green onions, corn, crawfish, cream of potato and mushroom soups, and a bit of cayenne pepper for a little kick. Serve with cornbread, or some crusty French bread.

A creamy chowder consisting of green onions, corn, crawfish, cream of potato and mushroom soups, and a bit of cayenne pepper for a little kick. Serve with cornbread, or some crusty French bread.