Spicy Southwestern 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:

• 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:

• Place the shoepeg corn and fresh corn into a large pot with the wine and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onions, garlic, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper. Cook and stir until the vegetables have softened and the onion has turned translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Stir the pepper mixture into the pot with the corn along with the soy milk, oregano, and chipotle salsa. Return the soup to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/3 cup of cool water, and stir into the simmering soup along with the honey, soy sauce, orange zest, and garlic powder. Simmer another 10 minutes to thicken the soup, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and cracked pepper before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stock pot.
• Add onions and sauté 5 minutes over medium heat.
• Add the linguica and saute 5 more minutes more.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the clams and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 - 30 minutes till the potatoes and carrots are tender.
• Add the baby clams and cook 5 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy.

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:

• Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes, stirring until bacon is crisp. Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add onion, carrots, jalapeños, garlic, chili powder, and cumin. Cook 3-5 minutes, stirring constantly until onion is tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add milk, broth, rice, and corn. Cook, stirring, 10-12 minutes until mixture boils. Cook 1 minute more; remove from heat. Ladle into bread rounds. Garnish with green onions. Fun Fact: Bingham Canyon Mine, the world's largest man-made excavation and first open-pit mine, is located twenty-eight miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah. The mine is two and one-half miles across, and three-quarters of a mile deep. In production since 1906, ore from the mine has yielded more than 17 million tons of copper, 23 million ounces of gold, and 190 million ounces of silver. Cumulatively, Bingham Canyon has produced more copper than any other mine in the United States, and is the second in the world after Chuquicamata in Chile.