Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder with Cornbread Muffins


Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder with Cornbread Muffins

Soup season is not over yet!  I've been craving this soup for at least a week now...so it's about time I made it!  I was inspired by a soup we ate at a great restaurant in Park City, Utah.  I love using fresh corn in this recipe in the summertime, but you can use frozen corn all year long, just as easily.  I added the sweet potatoes on a whim and ended up loving the combination of colors and flavors!  This recipe is so easy, fresh and delicious!  For variation, saut� some lump crab meat in butter and stir it in just before serving.  Serves six.

� cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into small 1/2 inch cubes
2 red, orange or green bell peppers, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
handful fresh sage, rosemary, thyme and basil chopped or substitute some dried
1 � teaspoons fresh ground pepper
� teaspoon red pepper flakes
8 ears fresh corn, corn cut off cob or 1 lb. frozen corn
5 teaspoons chicken or vegetable bouillon
4 cups water
� cup butter
5 tablespoons flour
�-1 cup half and half or heavy cream
1-2 cups white cheddar cheese, grated

Garnish with:
Crumbled bacon 
chopped avocado

In large pot, place olive oil and heat to a shimmer.   Add chopped onion, potatoes, red pepper, garlic, fresh and dried herbs and corn.  Saut� until onions are soft, maybe 10-20 minutes.  Add chicken or vegetable broth and simmer for 5 minutes. Melt butter and stir in flour.  Add to chowder and stir until smooth.  Simmer a few minutes until chowder thickens.  Add half and half.  Turn heat to low and stir in cheese.  Season with a little salt and lots of fresh ground pepper. Thin soup as needed with a little milk or chicken broth. Garnish with crumbled bacon and/or fresh chopped avocado.  Serve hot with Cornbread Muffins.
               

                             Cornbread Muffins                                

2/3 cup cornmeal
1 1/4 cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease muffin tin. Mix all dry ingredients together in a medium bowl.  Add oil and milk and stir until just combined. Spoon into well greased muffin tins and fill almost to the top.  Sprinkle a little grated cheese and/or chopped green peppers (canned is fine), if desired on top.  Bake for 18 minutes. Carefully turn tin over and remove muffins immediately. Serve hot with Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder.

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