Soup Special of the Day.....Jalapeño Sweet Potato and Chicken Chowder

This week's Soup Special of the Day is a Jalapeño Sweet Potato and Chicken Chowder. Sweet Potatoes, Chicken, Corn, and Jalapenos are just some of the ingredients that make up this week's recipe. It's from the CooksRecipes website which has a huge selection of recipes, so check it out today! Enjoy and Eat Healthy in 2018!  https://www.cooksrecipes.com/index.html

Jalapeño Sweet Potato and Chicken Chowder

Recipe Ingredients:

2 large sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
1 small onion, 1/4-inch diced
Up to 1 quart vegetable broth, chicken stock or water
2 cups cooked chicken, cubed
1 1/2 cups whole kernel corn (fresh or frozen)
2 teaspoons jalapeños, minced (or more to taste)
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon salt
Chopped green onions for garnish

Cooking Directions:
1 - Bake sweet potatoes at 350°F (175°C) until softened. Scoop out flesh; discard skin. Purée (or mash) sweet potatoes.
2 - In a soup pot, sauté onion in butter until softened. Add puréed sweet potato and desired amount of chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reducing liquid slightly.
3 - Add chicken, corn, jalapeños, heavy cream and salt. Simmer soup for 10 minutes.
4 - Serve garnished with chopped green onions.
Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 361; Total Fat: 16g; Total Carbs: 35g; Fiber: 4g; Protein: 20g.
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