30 Minute Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder (lightened up)
Try this 30 Minute Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder (lightened up) recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
contains white meat
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- tortilla chips
- cheese
- tomatoes
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- hot sauce to taste
- cilantro
- avocados
- 4 oz. cream cheese softened ((i use 1/3 less fat))
- â½ large onion chopped
- 1 jalapeno seeded, deveined, minced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts chopped ((uncooked))
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth divided
- 2 14.75 oz. cans cream-style corn
- 1 15 oz. can corn drained and rinsed
- 1 14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes drained
- 1 4 oz. can mild diced green chilies
- 1 tsp each salt chili powder
- 1/2 tsp each smoked paprika dried oregano
- 8 oz. mexican cheese blend ( or 1/2 cup each cheddar monterrey)
- Carbohydrate 18.1378991671904 g
- Cholesterol 89.6153249398738 mg
- Fat 25.0268819426168 g
- Fiber 3.48338323177415 g
- Protein 27.040168247194 g
- Saturated Fat 10.7281928051293 g
- Serving Size 1 1 -8 serving (300g)
- Sodium 907.257756767584 mg
- Sugar 14.6545159354162 g
- Trans Fat 2.30247059535246 g
- Calories 402 calories
Melt butter in olive oil over medium high heat in a large Dutch oven/soup pot. Add chicken, onions and jalapenos and sauté for 3 minutes. Add bell peppers, garlic, and flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Turn heat to low and gradually stir in 3 cups chicken broth. Whisk 2 tablespoons cornstarch with remaining 1 cup chicken broth and add to soup. Stir in creamed corn, whole corn, diced tomatoes, green chilies and all seasonings/spices. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Turn heat to low and stir in softened cream cheese and Mexican cheese. Continue to stir until completely melted. Garnish individual servings with desired toppings.
