spicy chicken corn chowder
Use light ingredients, i.e., skim milk and reduced fat cheese, for a lower fat version without forsaking taste.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large stalk celery, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 2/3 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 - jalapenos, seeds removed and chopped
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2-14.5 oz. cans chicken broth, lower sodium (3 2/3 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
- 3/4 cup velveeta shreds (or other shredded cheese)
How To Make spicy chicken corn chowder
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Step 1Saute onions, celery, garlic, and peppers in olive oil until vegetables start to get soft.
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Step 2Add chicken broth and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes. Add corn and simmer for about 5 additional minutes.
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Step 3At the same time, whisk the flour into the milk until smooth. Slowly stir into the soup. Add black pepper.
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Step 4Simmer soup for 15 - 20 minutes until thickened, stirring frequently.
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Step 5Stir in the chicken, cheese and cayenne pepper. Heat through until cheese is melted.
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Step 6Note: To remove the spiciness, omit the red and jalapeno peppers and replace with 2/3 cups shredded carrots. Also omit the cayenne pepper at the end.
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Category:
Chowders
Category:
Chicken Soups
Category:
Vegetable Soup
Ingredient:
Chicken
Culture:
American
Method:
Stove Top
Keyword:
#cheese soup
Keyword:
#Chicken Soup
Keyword:
#corn soup
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