"One of the things that I was just waiting to try with corn was a corn chowder and I got the chance to make one just before I went on my vacation. I was all prepared to do a standard creamy corn chowder until I came across this recipe for a more spicy corn chowder at The Kitchen Sink and I was led astray. I really liked the sound of using cumin and smoky paprika and chipotle along with the sweet corn in the chowder. Of course I could not resist making a few changes to the recipe like adding..."
INGREDIENTS
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4 slices bacon (cut)
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1 onion (chopped)
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2 ribs celery (chopped)
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1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
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1 teaspoon cumin (tasted & ground)
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1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
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1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili powder
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salt and pepper to taste
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1 stewing potato (cut into bite sized pieces)
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2 tablespoons corn meal
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1 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth or chicken stock
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1 cup milk
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1 teaspoon oregano
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2 ears of corn (kernels cut from the cob and one cob reserved)