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Southwestern Corn Chowder

Name: Southwestern Corn Chowder
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 8 ears of fresh sweet corn, shucked; 1 pound red potatoes, cut into ¾” cubes; 1 large red onion, chopped; 1 poblano pepper , seeds and ribs removed, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; ¾ teaspoon salt, divided, to taste; ½ teaspoon chili powder; 2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or minced; 4 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups water; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; ¼ cup crème fraîche or sour cream or Greek yogurt; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; Suggested garnishes: Grated sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced green onion, additional cilantro leaves and/or a tiny pinch of chili powder

Recipe by Cookie + Kate · ★ 4.8 (195) · indexed by SeasonSort

50 min

Total time

Servings

~$1.24

Per serving · Midwest

In-season items

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Ingredients

Cooking for

Adults 8

Kids 0

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
8 ears of fresh sweet corn, shucked in season · cheap now
1 pound red potatoes, cut into ¾” cubes
1 large red onion, chopped
1 poblano pepper , seeds and ribs removed, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped in season · cheap now
2 celery ribs, chopped
¾ teaspoon salt, divided, to taste
½ teaspoon chili powder
2 medium cloves garlic, pressed or minced
4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
¼ cup chopped cilantro
¼ cup crème fraîche or sour cream or Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Suggested garnishes: Grated sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced green onion, additional cilantro leaves and/or a tiny pinch of chili powder

Nutrition · per serving

513

Calories

13 g

Protein

84 g

Carbs

19 g

Fat

Nutrition as published by Cookie + Kate. Cost is an estimate from this week’s regional produce & meat prices plus typical pantry costs. Indexed as factual data — the full method and photos live on Cookie + Kate.

Balance your plate

✓ Protein✓ Veggie✓ Carb

Nicely balanced — protein, veggie, and carb all covered.

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