Hearty Corn, Chile and Potato Soup

itsnevrenough's Note:

This is a great comfort food for those chilly evenings!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 8.0

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 celery ribs
• 1 medium onion, coarsley chopped
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups diced potatoes
• 1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Add water, potatoes, corn, chiles, bouillion, paprika and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover.
3. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
4. Stir a small amount of evaporated milk into flour in a small bowl to make a smooth paste. Gradually stir in remaining milk.
5. Stir milk mixture into soup.
6. Cook, stirring constantly, until soup comes just to a boil and thickens slightly.
7. Season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[lizzypatcher1]

The recipe sounded interesting so I tried it. It was wonderful, but as I was making it I made a couple of changes. Instead of adding water to cook the potatoes I used 1 can of chicken broth. I excluded the can of whole kernel corn but did used 1 can of cream-style corn. I used New Mexico Hatch chilies which were frozen and chopped 3/4 cup. Instead of evaporated milk, I used heavy whipping milk. Instead of regular salt I used Himalayan salt with fresh crushed course black pepper. It was marvelous! The soup was tasty, creamy with a nice kick to it. The soup was served with homemade buns and was perfect for a nice snowy day like today in front of the fireplace.

[Laureen in B.C.]

This was a nice soup but probably will not make again. thanks

[Rozzer]

Excellent soup. My wife was crazy about it and ate all the leftover soup for lunch the next day.