Chipotle Chicken Chowder

October 27, 2015

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Creamy, cheesy chipotle chowder with chicken, bacon, potatoes, corn, and peppers.

• 1 medium yellow onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 finger pepper (or whatever spicy pepper you choose. Normally I would have used serrano or jalapeno peppers, but the grocery store was out of both)
• 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
• 2 chicken breasts cooked and diced (I boil mine and then dice them)
• 4 red potatoes diced (you can peel them if you’d like, but I prefer to keep the skin on)
• 2 cups of frozen corn
• 9 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled. (I meant to use 10, but I ate one, and 9 worked just fine)
•1/3 cup of flour
•¼ cup of butter
•5 cups of chicken broth
•Salt and pepper to taste
•2 cups of heavy cream
•¾ cup of shredded cheddar cheese
•½ tablespoon of paprika
•½ tablespoon of cumin
•1/8 cup of chipotle hot sauce

•In a large pot add butter. Once melted saute onion, garlic, finger and bell peppers until tender (5-6 minutes) •Stir in flour. Continue to stir until the raw flour is no longer visible •Slowly stir in the...
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Nutritions

Calories
2147

Sodium
3624mg
151% DV

Fat
149g
230% DV

Protein
33g
67% DV

Carbs
58g
19% DV

Fiber
12g
51% DV