Southwest Chowder Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook chicken and onion in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the broth, corn and picante sauce and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in peppers and cilantro. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Spoon into bowls; top with cheese if desired.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, saute onion and bacon until crisp.
• Stir in the flour, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder.
• Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.
• Stir in hashbrowns, broth, cream corn, Mexicorn and chilies.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 10 mintes or until heated through.
• Garnish with sour cream if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
• Put the oiled corn on a baking sheet and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Put the oiled tomatoes on another baking sheet and roast them both for 10 to 12 minutes until the tomato skin blisters and the corn is lightly browned. In a medium skillet, grill the red pepper over medium-high heat until it is black on each side. Put the tomatoes and the pepper in the refrigerator, and peel them when they have cooled.
• Heat the butter in a large pot over medium heat and add the onion and garlic and saute. Add the flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock, roasted corn, peeled tomatoes, half-and-half, and 1 1/4 cups of the tortilla chip pieces and mix well. Pour this mixture in a food processor or blender* and puree until smooth. Strain the chowder, and then season it with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper, to taste. Peel and dice the roasted red pepper. Serve the soup topped with diced avocado, red pepper, and the remaining tortilla chip pieces. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Mix broth, salsa, beans and corn in 3-quart saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
• Add macaroni , zucchini and cumin; return to boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 6 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
• Spoon into 4 soup bowls; top each serving with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Steps:

• Place sugar, corn, cream cheese, Mexican cheese, milk, chicken broth, celery, garlic, bacon, and pepper into a slow cooker. Cook on High for 1 hour, then reduce heat to Low and cook for an additional 2 1/2 hours.

Steps:

• Cut all vegetables to size-- I cut all of mine into approximately 1/2" pieces-- I found that it reduced the cooking time for them all to be similar in size.
• In soup pot, melt 2 T butter and brown the ground turkey.
• Add garlic& sauté until done.
• Add onions, green& red peppers, and zucchini-- sauté a few minutes until vegetables are limp.
• Stir in 1 T butter& flour.
• Add chicken stock, peas, corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, salt, sage, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce,& black pepper.
• Bring to boil-- Reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover & let cook until all vegetables are tender, (approx 25 minutes).
• Ladle 2 cups of soup into mixing bowl-- SLOWLY stir in the half & half to prevent it from separating.
• Pour it SLOWLY back into soup pot, stirring frequently.
• Add both cheeses-- stir until cheese is melted and chowder is thickened.
• Taste & adjust salt/pepper if needed.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the tomatillos, and boil for 10 minutes; drain.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in the onions, and cook until they have softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the hominy, marjoram, and thyme, cook and stir 5 minutes more. Pour in the milk, parsley, and half of the corn kernels, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.
• Puree the tomatillos with the remaining half of the corn until smooth in a blender, then stir into the soup along with the roasted peppers. Simmer the soup for 10 minutes, then remove the parsley sprigs, and sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add white part of scallion, carrot, chili powder, and oregano; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until scallion is soft, about 2 minutes. Add potato, corn, broth, and milk.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until potato is easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in green part of scallion, and season with salt and pepper.