Photo: Sweet Potato Chowder Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 medium sweet red pepper, diced
- 1/2 medium sweet green pepper, diced
- 1/2 large white onion, diced
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 (14.5-ounce) cans chicken broth
- 3 canned chipotle chiles, minced
- 2 (14-ounce) cans corn
- 1 cup lowfat milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Monterey Jack Quesadillas, recipe follows
- Cilantro leaves, for garnish
Directions
Cook the bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until it begins to crisp. Spoon off the bacon fat, except for a thin coating. Add the peppers and onion to the bacon and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the vegetables are tender.
Add the sweet potatoes, chicken broth, and chipotles and simmer, covered, 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in the corn, milk, and salt; heat through. Serve with quesadillas and garnish with cilantro.
Monterey Jack Quesadillas:
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 cup Monterey Jack, shredded
- 1/4 cup picked cilantro leaves
Heat tortillas in a preheated 350 degree F oven until warm. Top each with some shredded Monterey Jack and a few cilantro leaves. Top each with another tortilla. Heat until cheese is melted.
Yield: 4 servings
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By gviolette1
Presque Isle, ME
on October 26, 2011
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This is a fun and flavorful chowder. My modifications are similar to those noted by others. I use green chilies instead of chipolte, 1 can cream corn & 1 can sweet corn and at least 1/2 & 1/2, usually light cream. If I'm putting 1/2 lb of bacon in a soup why skimp on the cream?
By staciestreet_12...
Londonderry
on February 03, 2010
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Loved the chowder but made a few small changes as I didn't LOVE it as the recipe read. I pureed all the sweet potatoes to make it thicker and added one bag of frozen corn vs. the 2 cans of corns. Bacon is best added on top with a dollop of sourcream. Enjoy!!
By dcooley78_11415242
Georgetown, KY
on April 26, 2009
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This soup is Delicious!! It will be a regular at our house!! I added green chilies instead of chipotle chilies and added a pound of cubed pork chops that i fried in oil and cooked fully before adding to the soup. It was a huge hit!!
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