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Spicy Corn Chowder with Corn Husk Stock

Spicy Corn Chowder with Corn Husk Stock

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    lapadia's Notes: Corn chowder (a recipe, I tweaked, found in a ’98 Chile Pepper magazine) is always on the menu as soon as we can harvest from the garden, and that time has finally come! This year I was inspired...

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Makes 10 to 12 large servings

  1. Place ingredients in a stock pot and bring it to a boil, simmer for 45 minutes. When done strain the stock and set aside until needed.

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CHOWDER:

3 tablespoons olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient

1 lb fresh corn kernels scraped from the cob Ask a question about this ingredient

1 large potato, peeled and diced Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup diced sweet onion Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup diced carrots Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup diced celery Ask a question about this ingredient

1 small red bell pepper, finely diced Ask a question about this ingredient

2 cups fresh spinach - optional Ask a question about this ingredient

1-1/2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon ground cumin Ask a question about this ingredient

1 teaspoon dry oregano Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes Ask a question about this ingredient

1/4 teaspoon ground lemon pepper Ask a question about this ingredient

6-7 cups corn husk stock (use chicken if you don’t have the stock) Ask a question about this ingredient

2 cups cream (see note below) Ask a question about this ingredient

  1. Heat olive oil in a large heavy bottom soup pot.

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  2. Sauté the corn, onions, carrots, celery, pepper and spinach (optional) over medium heat until soft…about 20 minutes.

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  3. Add the spices, stir to mix well and cook 5 minutes longer.

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  4. Add stock, mix well, and reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered for 45 minutes to an hour.

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  5. Stir in the cream and cook 5 minutes more. Serve hot.

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  6. Note: I don’t always add cream to the simmering soup; instead, I add a tablespoon or two to my bowl right before serving.

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2 Comments on Spicy Corn Chowder with Corn Husk Stock

Scan0004 Reply

I love the tweaks that make this recipe so appealing, more than a basic corn chowder. We may be able to get some end of season corn for this one.

Copy_of_me Reply

Thanks, susgn g, I hope you will get to try it!!

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