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Healthified Southwestern Corn Chowder

Healthified Southwestern Corn Chowder
Recipe Tip
It's easy to make this soup a main dish—just stir in a cup or two of cooked chicken or lean ham cubes then top with a bit shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.

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0g sat fat • 72% less sodium than the original recipe—see the comparison. Lend us an ear (of corn that is) and we'll teach you how to create a delicious chowder that will have you chow down and trim down at the same time.
Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:40 min
makes:6 Servings
Nonstick cooking spray
1cup chopped onion
1leek, cleaned and chopped
5cups frozen corn
3 1/2cups Progresso® reduced-sodium chicken broth
1medium red sweet pepper, chopped
1/8teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8teaspoon cayenne pepper
3threads saffron (optional)
Snipped fresh chives and/or ground black pepper (optional)
1.Coat a 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat about 1 minute. Add onion and leek; cook about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
2.Add corn. Cook about 5 minutes or until corn softens, stirring occasionally. Add half of the chicken broth. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until the corn is very tender. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
3.Transfer half the corn mixture to a blender or food processor; cover and blend or process until smooth. Return the pureed corn mixture to mixture in the Dutch oven.
4.Add the remaining half of the broth, the sweet pepper, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, cayenne pepper, and, if desired, saffron. Heat through. If desired, garnish with snipped fresh chives and/or additional ground black pepper.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 10); Total Fat 1g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 340mg; Total Carbohydrate 35g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 7g); Protein 7g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 2%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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I followed the recipe and it was not good at all. Really watery, flavorless, and blah. I tasted it and dumped the whole pot. :(
Posted at 10:37 AM on January 5 2010 by
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