Spicy sweet potato corn chowder

Name: Spicy sweet potato corn chowder
Total time: 4800 s
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbsp avocado oil; 1/2 c diced celery; 1 1/2 c chopped red bell pepper; 1 small sweet onion; 2 cloves minced garlic; 4 c frozen (or fresh) corn; 2-3 hot peppers finely chopped (I use ghost peppers, but jalapeños will do nicely); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp cumin; 2 c low- sodium vegetable (or chicken) broth; 2 c peeled and cubed sweet potato; 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch; 1 1/2 c half and half (divided)

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.

Kevin VilleMonte @cook_26133997

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Ingredients

40 min (10 min prep, 30 min cook)

6 people

1 tbspavocado oil
1/2 cdiced celery
1 1/2 cchopped red bell pepper
1small sweet onion
2 clovesminced garlic
4 cfrozen (or fresh) corn
2-3hot peppers finely chopped (I use ghost peppers, but jalapeños will do nicely)
1/4 tspsalt
1/8 tspblack pepper
1 tbspcumin
2 clow- sodium vegetable (or chicken) broth
2 cpeeled and cubed sweet potato
1 1/2 tspcornstarch
1 1/2 chalf and half (divided)

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Steps

40 min (10 min prep, 30 min cook)

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

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

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

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

Remove from heat and serve. Enjoy!