AUTUMN CORN CHOWDER

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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories dinner, easy, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound boiling potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups lowfat milk
2 cups fresh corn kernels
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Steps:

Heat the butter in a heavy saucepan. Add the onion and sweet pepper and cook slowly until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the cumin and cayenne pepper.
Add the potatoes and milk to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the potatoes are very tender, about 20 minutes. Coarsely mash the potatoes in the pot.
Stir in the corn, bring to a simmer, and cook five minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 255, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 765 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams