Name: Zesty Potato Corn Chowder
Prep time: PTM
Cook time: PTM
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 onion (diced ); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 1 tsp cumin; 2 tsp chili powder; 5 cups potatoes (peeled and diced small); 1 cup carrots (diced small); 1 16 oz bag frozen corn; 1 4 oz can green chilis; 6 cups vegetable broth or water (or a combo); 1/3 cup raw cashews (OPTIONAL: See Update above) (soaked 1 hour, drained); 2 TBS cornstarch; 1 cup non-dairy milk; 3-4 TBS nutritional yeast; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp garlic powder; salt and pepper to taste

Zesty Potato Corn Chowder

This chowder is filling, satisfying and low fat. Three of my favorite food-describing adjectives.

CourseSoup

Servings

Ingredients

1 oniondiced
3cloves garlicminced
1tsp cumin
2tsp chili powder
5cups potatoespeeled and diced small
1cup carrotsdiced small
116 oz bag frozen corn
14 oz can green chilis
6cups vegetable broth or wateror a combo
1/3cup raw cashews (OPTIONAL: See Update above)soaked 1 hour, drained
2TBS cornstarch
1cup non-dairy milk
3-4TBS nutritional yeast
2tsp salt
1tsp onion powder
1tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Cover cashews with water and soak 1 hour.
In large pot, saute onion until soft, using small amounts of water as it sticks.
Add garlic, cumin and chili powder to onion and cook 1-2 minutes, using water to loosen from pan.
To pot add potatoes, carrots, corn, green chiles and broth/water. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer until potatoes are soft, about 15-20 minutes.
Transfer 2-3 cups of soup (depending how chunky you want the end product to be) to blender, and add cashews, cornstarch, non-dairy milk, nutritional yeast, salt, onion powder and garlic powder. Blend until smooth. Poor back into pot with the rest of the chowder and stir until combined. Simmer on low 10-15 minutes. Serve!