Print

Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder

Verticle Bowl of Corn Chowder w/ Sweet Potatoes, Bacon, Cilantro, and Avocado Garnish. Close up.
Print Recipe

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star

No reviews

EatSimpleFood.com

This sweet potato and corn chowder recipe is nourishing and delicious with sweet potatoes, peppers, tomatoes.  Garnish with cilantro and avocados.  Add bacon if you like.

Ingredients

  • 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 6 ears corn, shucked & milked (or use 2 lbs frozen corn and skip milking)
  • 1 cup onions, diced
  • 1 medium poblano or green pepper, seeded & diced
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled & diced
  • 3 medium roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded, diced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded & diced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cups milk or almond or oat milk
  • 1 avocado, diced as garnish
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves, as garnish
  • 6 pieces of bacon (optional), cooked and sliced as garnish

Instructions

Use 2lbs frozen corn kernals OR Prepare fresh corn:

  • Shuck the corn and remove the silk.  Lay the corn down and carefully slice the kernels off of one side.  This will create a flat surface for you to use to cut the rest of the kernels off each side.  Place kernels in bowl.
  • Stand the corn up and use the back of your knife and remove the "milk" from the corn by carefully running it up and down the cob.  The milk has some juice but it's really just pulverizing what's left of the kernels into yummy "mush".  Place in bowl with corn.

Prepare chowder:

  • Bring a large stockpot to medium high heat and add enough olive oil to lightly cover the bottom of the pan.  
  • Add the onions and both peppers and cook until onions are translucent (~ 5 minutes), stirring occasionally.  
  • Add corn, corn "milk" (if you used fresh corn), tomatoes, potatoes, bay leaf, chili powder, salt, and pepper.  
  • Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and cook ~ 25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add milk, bring to a boil and remove from heat.  
  • Garnish with diced avocado and cilantro leaves.  
  • Add salt to taste.  Add cooked, sliced bacon if desired.  Happy Eating!  Beckie

Notes

  • Use 2lb of frozen corn kernals if you are trying to save time.
  • Tomatoes can easily be peeled by making an X with a knife on the stem end and placing in boiling water for a couple minutes.  Don't want to do that?  Cool.  Peel it with a vegetable peeler.

Find it online: https://eatsimplefood.com/corn-chowder/