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Spicy Mexican Corn Chowder

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 9, 2023
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Shake up your weeknight dinner schedule with an ultra-satisfying Spicy Mexican Corn Chowder! Jam-packed with potatoes, corn and a bacon topping, this Mexican corn chowder recipe brings delicious Mexican flavors to your dinner table in under an hour. You can't go wrong with a creamy, hearty chowder—and the extra kick makes this rich, thick Mexican corn soup a real hit.

Spicy Mexican Corn Chowder

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped onions (2 medium)
  • 4 medium poblano chiles, seeded, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeño chile, finely chopped
  • 4 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from two 32-oz cartons)
  • 2 large russet or Idaho baking potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 3 teaspoons ground ancho chile pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 bag (12 oz) frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled, if desired
  • Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook onions and poblano chiles in oil 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add garlic and jalapeño chile; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth, potatoes, ancho chile pepper and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 15 to 17 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, stir together flour and water with whisk. Stir flour mixture into potato mixture with whisk. Stir in corn and whipping cream. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook uncovered 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Using potato masher, partially mash potatoes until chowder is slightly thickened. Top individual servings with bacon and cilantro.

Nutrition

420 Calories
20g Total Fat
8g Protein
55g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
420
Total Fat
20g
0%
Saturated Fat
10g
0%
Sodium
1500mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
55g
0%
Dietary Fiber
5g
0%
Protein
8g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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