Hearty Vegan Chilled Corn Chowder with Sweet Potato
 
 
A warming and hearty chowder that feels sinful but is truly healthy!
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Recipe type: Entrée, Side
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • olive oil
  • 2 cloves smashed garlic
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 quart vegetable (or chicken if not vegan/vegetarian) stock
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 7 ears of corn, kernels cut from cob
  • avocado, diced
  • cilantro, chopped (optional)
  • sour cream (optional but lovely if serving chilled - omit for vegan)
  • salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. In a stock pot, heat oil and sauté onion and garlic for 5 minutes until fragrant and onion becomes translucent.
  2. Add cumin, salt and pepper and stir to coat.
  3. Add sweet potatoes and stir to coat. Sauté for 5 minutes.
  4. Add stock, bring to bowl, reduce to and simmer for 20 minutes or so until the sweet potatoes become fork tender.
  5. Add corn and bell pepper, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. Turn off heat, let cool a bit then ladle ⅓ of the soup into a blender. Blitz until pureed. Stir puree back into soup. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Ladle corn chowder into bowls and top with avocado and cilantro. If serving chilled, you can add a dollop of sour cream.
ENJOY!!!
Recipe by The Eclectic Kitchen - Crystal Cartier at https://theeclectickitchen.com/2016/08/24/hearty-vegan-chilled-corn-chowder-with-sweet-potato/