Low Fat Chicken, Corn, and Green Chile Chowder

smellyvegetarian's Note:

A lightened-up version of a comfort food favorite! I haven't made it yet, but will soon! From the Hamilton, OH Journal News, recipe by Jeanne Jones.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 onion , chopped
• 2 carrots , chopped
• 2 stalks celery , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , minced (I'll use more!)
• 2 -3 cups fat free chicken broth
• 2 cups frozen corn , thawed
• 2 cups cooked chicken breasts , diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 ½ cups fat-free half-and-half

Directions:

1. Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray, then add onions through garlic and saute over mediun-high heat. Add a little chicken broth to prevent burning and cook 8-10 minutes.
2. Add corn, chicken, chiles, pepper, and remaining broth. Bring to a boil 2-3 minutes.
3. Dissolve cornstarch in the half and half, then stir into soup.
4. Bring to a boil, then serve.

Reviews

[LillyZackMom]

Made exactly per recipe except omitted celery (~blech~) & used 3 cloves of garlic. SUPER easy to put together. I used 3C chicken stock and got 7 servings at 1C each which I froze for grab'n'go lunches. The pepper gives it a nice zing. After trying it, I decided to add some salt to it (I used no-sodium chicken stock) and that definitely improved it! Thanks for sharing this!

[Hotcooking_21]

Really good for a cold night dish.

[Barb Gertz]

This is so good, also super easy to make.I made it just like the recipe stated. Served it with toped with grated cheddar cheese & cornbread. DH loved this soup it will be made often