Name: New England Chicken Corn Chowder – Sopa Cremosa de Frango com Milho
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 pratos

New England Chicken Corn Chowder

A creamy chicken soup with easy ingredients.

Ingredients

Chowder
5.2oz (150g) of Bacon
1 Onion
1 Bell Pepper (green, yellow or red)
3 tablespoons of butter
3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon of salt
Black Pepper to taste
2 cups of milk
3 cups of Chicken Broth (or 1 chicken stock cube dissolved in 3 cups of hot water)
3 potatoes
1 medium carrot
1 can of Sweet Corn
3.5oz (100g) of cheese (cheddar, mozzarella)
1 Boneless Chicken Breast
Olive Oil
Homemade Croutons
4 slices of White Bread
Butter

Steps

Step 1
Chowder

Dice the potatoes and carrot into tiny little cubes, cook for about 15 minutes in hot water.
Step 2
Dice the onion and bell pepper.
Step 3
Dice the chicken into tiny little cubes.
Step 4
In a large pan, heat the oil, add the butter and fry the bacon.
Step 5
When done, take the bacon off and set it aside. Add the diced onion and bell pepper, cook for a few minutes and, add the chicken.
Step 6
Once the chicken is cooked, add the sweet corn, mix for a while and add the all-purpose flour.
Step 7
Add the milk, mix until combine and add the chicken broth.
Step 8
Add the cooked potatoes and carrot, season with salt and pepper.
Step 9
let it cook for about 10 minutes, mixing sometimes.
Step 10
Add the cheese and mix until the cheese is melted and mixed in the chowder.
Step 11
Taste and add more salt if needed.

Homemade Crouton

Spread butter on each side of the bread slice and toast each side.
Step 12
Dice into cubes.

Platting

Add the soup in a plate.
Step 13
Place the crouton in the center of the soup and sprinkle bacon over the soup.