Spicy sweet potato corn chowder

Kevin VilleMonte
Kevin VilleMonte @cook_26133997

It’s Fall, and that means time for making soups and stews! This is one of my family’s favorites (my daughter is a VERY picky eater, and even she loves it). When I make it I have to make 2 batches, one without the hot peppers, as my wife can’t handle spicy. I usually whip up some corn bread to serve with it.

Spicy sweet potato corn chowder

It’s Fall, and that means time for making soups and stews! This is one of my family’s favorites (my daughter is a VERY picky eater, and even she loves it). When I make it I have to make 2 batches, one without the hot peppers, as my wife can’t handle spicy. I usually whip up some corn bread to serve with it.

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Ingredients

40 min (10 min prep, 30 min cook)
6 people
  1. 1 tbspavocado oil
  2. 1/2 cdiced celery
  3. 1 1/2 cchopped red bell pepper
  4. 1small sweet onion
  5. 2 clovesminced garlic
  6. 4 cfrozen (or fresh) corn
  7. 2-3hot peppers finely chopped (I use ghost peppers, but jalapeños will do nicely)
  8. 1/4 tspsalt
  9. 1/8 tspblack pepper
  10. 1 tbspcumin
  11. 2 clow- sodium vegetable (or chicken) broth
  12. 2 cpeeled and cubed sweet potato
  13. 1 1/2 tspcornstarch
  14. 1 1/2 chalf and half (divided)

Cooking Instructions

40 min (10 min prep, 30 min cook)
  1. 1

    In a large stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-low heat. Add celery, bell pepper, onion, garlic, corn, chipotle and jalapeño; sauté for about 10 minutes, stirring often.

  2. 2

    Stir in salt, pepper, cumin and broth, stirring well. Increase heat to medium and bring to a low boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and add sweet potatoes. Simmer over low for 8–10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

  3. 3

    Pour half of the soup in a blender or food processor; purée. Combine puréed soup with the remaining soup and stir well. Gently reheat.

  4. 4

    In a small bowl, make a slurry with the cornstarch and ¼ cup of the half-and-half.

  5. 5

    Add to soup and stir well. Stir in the remaining 1¼ cups half-and-half. Stir over medium heat until the soup becomes slightly thickened.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat and serve. Enjoy!

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