CREAMY SOUTHWESTERN CORN CHOWDER

Creamy Southwestern Corn Chowder image

Feeling like soup? Cozy up to a bowl of piping-hot chowder you can make in less than 30 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 can (11 oz) Southwestern style corn, undrained
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
Additional fresh chives for garnish, if desired

Steps:

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
Stir in flour until well blended. Gradually stir in broth. Stir in salt, black pepper and red pepper; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cook, stirring frequently, until thickened.
Stir in half-and-half, corn and 2 tablespoons chives. Cook until thoroughly heated. Serve sprinkled with additional chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 58 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving (1 3/4 Cups), Sodium 1980 mg, Sugar 13 g, TransFat 1/2 g