Best 9 Southwest Corn Chowder Recipes

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large nonstick saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender., Stir in the broth, soup, chicken and chilies until blended. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in the corn, milk, chili powder and cumin. Heat through (do not boil). Sprinkle each serving with cheese and cilantro.

SOUTHWEST POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, place potatoes. Add water just to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and boil gently (simmer) about 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender. Drain. Reserve 1 cup potatoes; return remaining potatoes to saucepan. In small bowl, mash reserved potatoes with fork.
• Stir reserved mashed potatoes back into remaining potatoes in saucepan, along with broth, sugar, garlic salt, pepper, ground red pepper, corn and roasted red bell pepper. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In small bowl, stir flour into milk with whisk until well mixed; stir into potato mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens and boils. Stir in cheese until melted. Remove from heat; stir in yogurt, cilantro and green onions. Serve topped with bacon and, if desired, additional green onions.

SOUTHWEST CORN CHOWDER

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.

CREAMY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook frozen vegetables as directed on bags, using minimum cook time.
• In 6-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion in oil until tender. Add remaining chowder ingredients including cooked vegetables with sauce. Heat just to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Serve hot with toppings.

SPICY SOUTHWEST CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, jalapeno peppers, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is tender, 5 to 7 minutes; season with cumin and cayenne pepper. Add corn, chicken broth, and diced chicken.
• Bring the soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and cook at a simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and let soup cool.
• Pour soup into a blender no more than half full. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Puree in batches until smooth. Return pureed soup to the saucepan.
• Place saucepan over low heat; warm soup, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 5 minutes. Garnish servings with lime wedges, cilantro, and sour cream.

SOUTHWEST SHRIMP AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper and serrano chile to pan; saute' 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add canned chiles to pan; cook 1 minute. Add flour to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk and next 5 ingredients (through corn); bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick. Stir in shrimp; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.

SOUTHWEST-STYLE POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onion and garlic in oil in large saucepan until tender, about 5 minute Add broth, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and mustard; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered until potaoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add milk and corn; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minute or until corn is cooked.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Process half the vegetables and liquid in food processor or blender until smooth; return to saucepan.
• Stir in Canandian bacon and simmer, covered, 5 minute.
• Season to taste with salt and white pepper.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. saute chopped onion and celery with butter in large soup pot over medium heat until onions are translucent and celery is tender.
• 2. add chicken stock, potatoes, poultry seasoning, chili powder, and salt and pepper (to taste). Bring to boil, about ten minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 3. lower heat and add corn, cook until corn is heated through.
• 4. remove roughly 2 cups of soup mixture and puree in blender, add back to cooking pot.
• 5. add raw chicken, green chiles, roasted red pepper, half and half, cheese and cilantro. cook until chicken is cooked.
• 6. add hot sauce to taste and serve topped with mexican cheese.

SOUTHWEST SHRIMP AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell pepper, and serrano chile to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add canned chiles to pan; cook 1 minute. Add flour to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in milk and next 5 ingredients (through corn); bring to a boil. Cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick. Stir in shrimp; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro. Quesadillas: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Place 2 (6-inch) flour tortillas in pan. Top each tortilla with 2 1/2 tablespoons preshredded reduced-fat Mexican blend cheese, 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped green onions, and 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeño peppers. Cook 1 minute or just until cheese melts and tortilla is toasted. Arrange 1 (6-inch) flour tortilla over top of each quesadilla. Flip quesadillas; cook 30 seconds. Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges, and serve with a small bowl of salsa.