Hearty Corn Chile And Potato Soup Recipes

AJIACO (COLOMBIAN CHICKEN, POTATO AND CORN SOUP)

Steps:

• In a 5-quart pot, combine the chicken, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 8 cups water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and skim any foam or impurities from the top. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf, cilantro stems and scallion whites. Simmer, partially covered, until the chicken is tender and releases easily when pierced with a knife, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl to cool, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the aji sauce: In a food processor, combine the scallion greens, hot sauce, tomatoes, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup of the cilantro leaves and pulse to a coarse sauce. Set aside. (Alternatively, the ingredients can be chopped by hand and stirred to combine.)
• Add the potatoes to the soup along with 1 1/4 teaspoons salt. Cover, bring back to a simmer and simmer another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, remove the chicken meat from the bones and shred with your hands or 2 forks (discard the bones and skin). Set aside.
• Add the corn to the soup and cook until the corn and potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken meat back to the soup and return the soup to a simmer. Add salt if needed.
• Divide the soup among 6 bowls and serve with sliced avocado, sour cream, capers, aji sauce and remaining cilantro leaves.

GREEN CHILE, CHICKEN, AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Peel the onion and stud with the cloves. Combine the onion, broths, chicken and potato in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until the potato is tender.
• Remove the onion. Remove the chicken, reserving the broth in the pan. Let the chicken cool, bone it, and chop the meat. Return the chicken to the pan; set aside.
• Cut chiles in half lengthwis; remove seeds and membranes. Place chiles, skin side up, on an ungreased baking sheet; flatten with the palm of your hand. Broil 3 inches from the heat (with electric oven door partially opened) 6 minutes or until charred. Place chiles in ice water; peel and discard skins. Coarsely chop the chiles, and add to the reserved broth mixture.
• Stir in corn; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 4 minutes or until the corn is tender. Taste your soup, and add salt and pepper as needed (depends on the broth you originally used).
• Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Top each serving with avocado slices and chopped tomato. Garnish, if desired with sour cream and fresh cilantro.

HEARTY CORN & POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, melt butter.
• Add garlic, onions, pepper, celery and cook until soft.
• Add potatoes, broth, and seasonings.
• Stir, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add frozen corn, creamed corn, and cream.
• Simmer for 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add bacon (if used), and a little milk if chowder is too thick.
• Re-season, if needed.

HEARTY CORN CHILE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In medium pan saute the sliced celery and chopped onion in the butter until onion is translucent
• In large soup pot, add celery and onion, add the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the evaporated milk and flour.
• bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer, cover and cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender
• In a medium bowl add the flour and a small amt of the evaporated milk, just enough to make a paste, slowly stir in the remaining milk and stir until no lumps remain
• when potatoes are tender turn the heat up to med/high and slowly stir in flour/milk mixture, bring to boil and stir until soup is thick. Remove bay leaf and serve,

HEARTY CORN, CHILE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add celery and onion. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until onion is tender.
• Add water, potatoes, corn, chiles, bouillion, paprika and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir a small amount of evaporated milk into flour in a small bowl to make a smooth paste. Gradually stir in remaining milk.
• Stir milk mixture into soup.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until soup comes just to a boil and thickens slightly.
• Season with salt and pepper.