Salsa Corn Chowder Food

SALSA CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute onions in butter in large saucepan. Stir in flour, chili.
• powder, and cumin. Add corn, salsa, broth, and pimientos. Bring to a.
• boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add 1/4 cup hot mixture to cream.
• cheese (I find it works best to soften cream cheese until melted) in.
• small bowl, stirring until well-blended. Add cream cheese mixture and.
• milk to saucepan, stirring until well blended. Cook until thoroughly.
• heated. DO NOT BOIL. Yields 6-8 servings. Chowder freezes well!
• Can also add ground meat, chicken, turkey, veggie crumbles, or ham to this chowder for.
• a tasty variation. Serve with a tossed salad and cornbread for a.
• wonderful, yet simple meal.

SALSA CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook onions in butter. Stir in flour, chili powder and cumin. Add corn, salsa and broth. Bring to a boil and remove from heat.
• Put the cream cheese in a bowl. Add about a 1/2 cup of the hot mixture to the cream cheese, stirring until well blended. Then add the cream cheese mixture back into saucepan. Stir until blended.
• Cook until thoroughly heated, but do not boil. Serve hot with some cilantro.

SALSA CORN CHOWDER WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Saute onions in margarine in large saucepan. Stir in flour and spices. Add corn, salsa, broth and pimentos. Bring to boil; remove from heat.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup hot mixture to cream cheese in small bowl, stirring until well blended. Return cream cheese mixture to sauce pan; stir in milk until well blended.
• Cook until thoroughly heated; do not boil. Top each serving with cilantro, if desired.

SMOKY CHIPOTLE-CHICKEN CORN CHOWDER WITH SALSA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a soup pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO, twice around the pan. Add the onions, garlic, chipotle, celery, coriander, cumin, and a little salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes or until the onions are slightly tender, stirring frequently.
• While the onions are cooking, in a food processor grind the tortilla chips until they are pretty fine. If you don't have a food processor, put the chips in a resealable plastic bag and smash them up using a rolling pin until you don't feel like doing it anymore. They might not be ground as fine as they would be in the machine, but it won't matter in the end. You need about 1 cup of ground chips; since different brands of chips come in different sizes, adjust the amount you grind accordingly. Add the ground chips to the onions, stir to combine, then add the chicken stock, bring it up to a bubble, and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken and frozen corn and continue to cook it for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• While the soup is cooking, prepare the salsa salad. To make the dressing, in a small mixing bowl combine the juice of 1 lime, the mustard, and a little salt and pepper. In a slow steady stream whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of EVOO. Reserve the dressing.
• Cut all around the circumference of the avocados, lengthwise and down to the pit. Twist and separate the halved fruit. Remove the pit with a spoon, then scoop the flesh out in one piece from both halves, chop it into bite-size pieces, and transfer it to a salad bowl. Cut the grape tomatoes in half and add them to the avocados along with the cilantro, chopped romaine lettuce, and chopped red onion. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss it to coat and combine.
• If the soup becomes too thick, adjust it by adding a little more stock, and if it is too thin, let it continue to cook and reduce until it is to your liking. Taste and check for seasoning, adjust with a little salt and pepper, and if you want more heat, you have that hot sauce on hand, so use it. Add the parsley and serve the soup with the salsa salad alongside. Garnish each bowl of soup with a chip or two.

SHRIMP AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Annatto Oil - In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup corn oil and 1/4 cup annatto seeds and bring to a simmer over low heat. Remove from the heat, cover and let cool. Strain the annatto-infused oil into a jar. Makes 1 Cup.
• Tangy Corn Salsa - In a small saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the corn until just tender, about 3 minutes for fresh or 1 minute for frozen. Drain and let cool; pat dry. In a small bowl, toss the corn with the tomatoes, scallions, cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and let stand at least 1 hour before serving. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
• Chowder - In a large, shallow glass or stainless-steel bowl, toss the shrimp with two-thirds of the minced garlic, the scallions, lime juice and 1 teaspoon of salt. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 3 hours.
• In a food processor, puree the corn with the milk. Pour the puree through a coarse strainer, pressing on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Heat the Annatto Oil in a large sauce-pan or enameled cast-iron casserole. Add the remaining garlic, onion, bell pepper and cumin and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes longer. Add the corn milk, stock, plantain, cilantro and cayenne and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat until very flavorful, about 20 minutes.
• Pour the soup through a coarse strainer. Working in batches, puree the vegetables in a blender. Return the puree and the strained broth to the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the shrimp and its marinade and cook over moderate heat until the shrimp are just opaque throughout, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and serve in warmed soup plates or bowls with the Tangy Corn Salsa.