Mexican Corn Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 (12 ounce) cans whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 1/3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• cheddar cheese, grated
• monterey jack cheese, grated
• chopped tomato
• diced cooked chicken breast (2 or 3 will do)
• chopped avocado
• bacon bits

Recipe

• 1 sautee onions and garlic in butter.
• 2 blend in flour and cook until bubbly.
• 3 remove from heat and blend in half of corn, chicken broth and parsley and pour into blender.
• 4 puree until smooth.
• 5 return to pan, add half& half, remaining corn, salt& pepper and oregano.
• 6 bring to boil over med.
• 7 heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring to prevent scorching.
• 8 top with any or all of your condiments- they really make the soup yummy!