Jalapeno Sweet Potato Chowder
2 large sweet potatoes
2 tbsp butter
1 small onion diced
1 quart chicken broth
2 cups cooked chicken
1 can whole kernel corn
1 or 2 jalapenos minced (I used half a can of fire roasted diced green chilies instead)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp salt
pepper to taste
Bake sweet potatoes until softened (I microwaved them). Scoop out flesh, discard skin and puree the flesh.
In a soup pot, saute onion in butter until softened. Add pureed sweet potato and broth (I didn't use the whole quart so it would be thicker). Bring to a boil. Add chicken, corn, jalapenos, heavy cream and salt/pepper.
Simmer for about 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes: I bought sweet potatoes from Costco on Sunday and there was a recipe card in the box that had this one and a few others in it. It was easy to make. I actually had a bag of the grilled chicken that is cut into strips and frozen (it’s on coupon at Costco right now) so I just used it after thawing it in the microwave and dicing it up. Quick and simple!
