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SPICY SOUTHWESTERN CHOWDER
Ingredients
2 slices bacon, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup shredded carrots (about 2 medium)
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 cups low-fat milk
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cups cooked brown rice
1 (16 oz) package frozen corn or 1 (17 oz) can corn, drained
6 large sourdough round rolls, hollowed out leaving 1/2 inch walls
Green onions for garnish
Directions
Cook bacon in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes,
stirring until bacon is crisp. Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add
onion, carrots, jalapenos, garlic, chili powder and cumin. Cook
3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly until onion is tender. Reduce
heat to medium. Add milk, broth, rice and corn. Cook, stirring,
10 to 12 minutes until mixture boils. Cook 1 minute more; remove
from heat. Ladle into bread rounds. Garnish with green onions.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition
Each serving provides 590 calories, 20 grams protein, 7 grams fat,
110 grams carbohydrate, 5 grams dietary fiber, 15 milligrams cholesterol
and 780 milligrams sodium.
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