Chicken And Cheese Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low-sodium low-fat chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in dutch oven over medium heat. cook onion, cumin, and chicken 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink.
• 2 stir in sweet potatoes and broth. heat to boiling, reduce heat to low. cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 3 stir in remaining ingredients except cheese and cilantro. cook until hot. gradually stir in cheese just until melted.
• 4 sprinkle each serving with cilantro, if using.