Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
• 1 small sweet potato, diced
• 1/2 yellow sweet onion, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 slices bacon
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup diced sweet bell pepper
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until slightly crispy. add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• 2 add sweet potato and peppers and cook for minutes more.
• 3 add garlic and spiced and continue to saute until garlic is fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• 4 sprinkle flour over vegetable mixture and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 more minutes. add corn.
• 5 deglaze pan with vegetable stock, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. cover and cook for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
• 6 stir in milk and let simmer 2-3 minutes until thickened and warmed through. serve with a sprinkling of cotija cheese.