One of my favorite soup recipes I found on Audrey Needs More Wooden Spoons. I adjusted it to my liking and thought I would share.
http://paigeout.blogspot.com/2009/07/sourthern-corn-chowder.html
Southern Chicken Corn Chowder (serves 4-6)
Ingredients
1 T olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup carrots, diced
1/2 cup red pepper, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 jalepeno pepper, seeded and diced
3-4 cups good quality stock (vegetarian or chicken)
1 1/2 cups potatoes, cut into small cubes
2 cans (12 oz or 341 ml) corn
1/4 teaspoon paprika, smoked or Hungarian
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup half and half
1 lb Chickn
Directions
Cube chicken and brown in large stockpot over medium heat and cook onions for about 10-15 minutes until golden. Add carrot, celery, red pepper, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, until vegetables are soft, about 5-8 minutes. Add the garlic and poblano pepper and stir and cook about 30 seconds.
Add the stock and bring to a gentle boil. Then add potatoes, corn, paprika and cayenne and continue cooking until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in cream.
Serve with sour cream if you feel so inclined.
