Chicken Corn Spicy Chowder

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped red sweet pepper
  • 1 cup chopped sweet onion
  • 1-2 fresh jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, chopped
  • 2 cups fresh sweet corn kernels
  • 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1/2 tea. cayenne pepper
  • 2 bay leaves

Preparation

Step 1

In a 5-6 qt. Dutch oven cook bacon until crisp. Remove with a spoon; set aside. Reserve 1 Tbsp. drippings in pan.

Add chicken to pan. Sprinkle with 1/2 tea. each salt and pepper. Stir over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink; remove. Add sweet pepper and onion to pan. Cook and stir until tender. Add jalapenos and garlic; cook and stir 3 minutes. Stir in flour. Cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth and potatoes. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cook, uncovered, 10 minutes or just until potatoes are tender; stirring occasionally. Stir in chicken, corn, cream, cayenne, and bay leaves. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes; stir occasionally. Discard bay leaves. Top with jalapeno slices, if desired.

Makes 8 servings