Cuisinart PSC-350 - Corn and Green Chili Chowder

Corn and Green Chile Chowder
4 slices bacon, cut into small dice
1 medium onion, cut into small
dice (approximately 1½ to 2
cups dice)
1 medium red pepper, cut into
small dice (approximately 1½
to 2 cups dice)
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1 jalapeño pepper, seeds
removed, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
¾ teaspoon freshly ground pepper,
divided
2 tablespoons unbleached,
all-purpose flour
½ cup beer
2 cans (4½ ounces) chopped
green chiles
12 ounces red potatoes, washed
and cut into 1-inch dice
4 cups corn kernels (cut from
about 4 ears of corn)
1 cup chicken broth, reduced
sodium
½ cup heavy cream
Makes eight 1-cup servings
Place bacon in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Once bacon is cooked through
to taste, remove and reserve. Stir the chopped onion, red pepper, celery, and
jalapeño into the skillet. Sauté vegetables until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the
garlic and ½ teaspoon of both salt and pepper to the skillet and continue to cook
for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
Stir the flour into the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the beer, scraping up
any brown bits that have accumulated on the bottom of the skillet. Add vegetable
mixture to the slow cooker vessel of the Cuisinart
®
Slow Cooker. To the vegetables,
add the green chiles, potatoes, corn, remaining salt and pepper, and chicken broth.
Cover and press the on/off button to turn the unit on. Set the time to 3 hours and
press High; once slow cooker switches to Warm, set the time again for 6 hours and
press Simmer. Slow cooker will automatically switch to Warm when cooking time
has elapsed. Stir in heavy cream and remaining salt; cook on Low for 1 hour. To
serve, stir in reserved bacon. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.
Optional: purée 1 cup of the soup separately and stir back into the remaining
chowder for an extra-creamy texture.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 194 (30% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 6g • fat 7g • sat. fat 4g
• chol. 22mg • sod. 520mg • calc. 40mg • fiber 4g
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