Chipotle Shrimp And Corn Chowder

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 slices thick sliced bacon, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 cup celery, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup sherry wine
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels
• 1 1/2 cups red potatoes, diced
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 -2 tablespoon chipotle chile in adobo, minced (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• salt

Recipe

• 1 saute bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp.
• 2 add onions,celery and garlic and saute 3-4 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• 3 stir in flour and cook one minute.
• 4 deglaze with sherry, stirring to scrape up bits from the bottom of the pot.
• 5 stir in broth, corn, potatoes, milk, chipotles, and thyme. bring to a simmer and cook 15 minutes.
• 6 add shrimp and cream to soup.
• 7 add salt to taste.
• 8 simmer 5 minutes to cook shrimp.
• 9 serve.
• 10 * this is very spicy. start with 1/2 -1 tbsp and work your way up according to taste.