New Mexican Succotash Chowder

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large Spanish onion, diced
• 1 large bell pepper (red or green, diced)
• 1 cup diced celery
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 new mexico chile, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped (or more to taste)
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 3 cups sweet potatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon thyme
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups frozen green fordhook lima beans or 2 cups canned green fordhook lima beans, drained
• 2 cups whole kernel corn (frozen and thawed or drained canned kernels)
• 3 cups milk or 3 cups light cream