Corn Chowder

1/4 cup onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 tbsp. butter (I used Brumble and Brown)
5 cups corn (717 grams, 6 ears of corn)
3 cups chicken broth
1/4 tsp. chipotle powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp ground pepper

Optional Toppings:

tomatoes, diced
avocado, diced
Tortilla Chips, crushed

In a large pot add butter, onion and garlic; saute until soft about 5 minutes. Add corn and chicken broth and cook for about 5 minutes to soften corn.

With a hand blender process until smooth or in small batches add to a blender and process until smooth.

Add chipotle powder, salt and pepper. Set heat to medium; bring to a boil, and reduce the heat to simmer for about 10 - 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Serve in a bowl and add additional toppings.

Additional toppings: tomatoes, avocado, tortilla chips

Serving Size: 6 1 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELBSYD.