Colourful Corn Chowder

Name: Colourful Corn Chowder
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: scallions, spring or green onions; sundried tomatoes; carrots; sweet red bell peppers; hot chili peppers; garlic cloves; cumin; coriander; water; vegetable stock cubes; potatoes; corn; salt; black pepper; milk, skim; milk, skim, (non fat) powder; coriander; mint leaves

Submitted by smilejoy

This colorful version of corn chowder features a medley of spices and fills the kitchen with aroma.

YIELD

8 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

25 min

READY

35 min

Ingredients

EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
(spring onions) sliced

EACH SUNDRIED TOMATOES
dry packed, chopped *

EACH CARROTS
chopped

EACH SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
chopped

EACH HOT CHILI PEPPERS
deseeded chopped, fresh *

EACH GARLIC CLOVES
crushed

TEASPOON CUMIN
ground

TEASPOON CORIANDER
ground

4 ½

CUPS WATER

EACH VEGETABLE STOCK CUBES
or powdered stock *

EACH POTATOES
cut into 1/2 inch cubes

POUND CORN
sweet frozen

X SALT
to taste *

X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

CUP MILK, SKIM

TABLESPOON MILK, SKIM, (NON FAT) POWDER

TABLESPOON CORIANDER
chopped, fresh, garnish

TABLESPOON MINT LEAVES
chopped, fresh, garnish

Directions

Put the onions, tomatoes, carrots, red pepper, chilli, garlic and spices in a large heavy based saucepan with ½ to 1 cup of stock.

Cover and bring to boil and boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the potatoes and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes more until liquid has nearly gone.

Stir in remaining stock, simmer partially covered until the potatoes are almost tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn, season with salt and pepper and simmer until all the veg are tender.

Take out 1 cupful and liquidise it. Return it to the pot. Mix together the milk and milk powder and add it to the soup. Simmer for another few minutes and adjust the seasoning.

Serve garnished with the fresh chopped coriander and mint.