Southwestern Corn Chowder

Name: Southwestern Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 1/2 cups corn; 3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth; 1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped; 1 small tomatoes (peeled, seeded & chopped); 1 1/2 fresh limes; 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped; plain yogurt (optional) or sour cream (optional); Tabasco sauce, to taste

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 1/2 cups corn
3 cups chicken broth or 3 cups vegetable broth
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 small tomatoes (peeled, seeded & chopped)
1 1/2 fresh limes
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
plain yogurt (optional) or sour cream (optional)
Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions

1

Add olive oil to soup pot and saute chopped onion until soft.
2

Add corn and broth and cook for 10 minutes.
3

Remove 1 cup of solids plus 1/3 cup of liquid and place in blender or food processor.
4

Blend until smooth and return puree to pot.
5

Heat until almost boiling.
6

Stir in red pepper and tomato.
7

Heat for 1 minute.
8

Immediately before serving, squeeze lime into soup and top with cilantro.
9

Garnish each bowl with Tabasco sauce, lime wedges and a dollop of yogurt or sour cream, if using.