Salsa Corn Chowder

A tasty chowder perfect for a cold winter day. If your feeling adventurous buy some small sourdough boules of bread, scoop out the middle and serve the chowder inside the bread bowl. The bread soaks up the chowder that doesn't make it onto your spoon. The bread bowl is delicious and fun to eat!

• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup warm milk
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn kernels
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drained
• ½ bay leaf
• ½ cup medium salsa
• ½ cup cream cheese, diced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot, heat oil and saute onion, green pepper, and celery until golden brown. Add flour and stir.

Step 2

Stir in vegetable broth, salt, paprika, bay leaf, and 1/2 cup cold milk. Heat for 5 minutes. Stir in warm milk, corn, salsa, cream cheese, tomatoes, and chiles. Heat but do not boil.