Description
This Creamy Corn Chowder With Chorizo is a warm, hearty, comforting dinner perfect for chilly fall nights. It’s a beautiful bowl of sweet and spicy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cups chopped potatoes (I used Baby Yellow Dutch potatoes and left skin on)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 ounce can chopped green chiles (mild or medium)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 ounces shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
- 1–2 teaspoons honey
- 15 ounces canned corn, drained and rinsed (fresh off the cob if available)
- 9 ounces Mexican chorizo, without casings
- Toppings: grated cheese, fresh cilantro, tortilla chips, sour cream, avocado, etc…
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed pot or Dutch oven, heat oil and butter over medium high heat. Add diced onions and cook until soft and translucent.
- Add chopped potatoes and stir into onions. Season with kosher salt.
- Stir in chopped green chiles and add oregano, garlic powder, and ground cumin. Stir to combine.
- Add bay leaves and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium low so the broth will simmer. Allow to simmer or gently boil for 25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- In the meantime, whisk heavy cream, flour, and sour cream together in a small bowl until smooth. Add salt and pepper. Whisk into the chicken broth.
- Stir in grated cheese, honey, and corn. Cover the pot again and allow to gently simmer for 20-25 more minutes while you prepare the chorizo.
- In a separate skillet, brown the chorizo over medium high heat until cooked through, stirring frequently. Then blot excess oil on a paper towel and keep warm on low heat until ready to serve.
- Taste the chowder and add additional salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle the chowder into bowls, and top with chorizo. Serve with choice of toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 899
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 2465mg
- Fat: 66g
- Saturated Fat: 32g
- Unsaturated Fat: 29g
- Trans Fat: 1.3g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 5.3g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 171mg
