Creamy Spicy Corn Chowder With Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 slices bacon, diced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 russet potato, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 3 cups corn
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 cups milk
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• cilantro
• lime

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat cook bacon until crispy and all fat has rendered out. remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel lined plate. set aside.
• 2 to fat remaining in the pan, add onion, jalapeno, potato, red pepper, corn, thyme and garlic salt.
• 3 saute until vegetables are tender.
• 4 in a blender, puree half the mixture and add back to the pan.
• 5 add milk, chicken broth, and chicken and let simmer for 5 - 10 minutes, until steamy.
• 6 transfer to serving bowls. garnish each bowl with bacon, cilantro, and a lime wedge.