Southwestern Corn Chowder
Ingredients
1 cup of finely chopped onions
2 garlic cloves
1 small fresh chile, seeded and minced
¼ teaspoon salt
3 cups vegetable broth
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 cups of diced potatoes
½ red bell pepper
3 cups of frozen corn
Salt to taste
Instructions
In a covered pot, simmer the onions, garlic, chile and salt in 1 cup of broth for 10 minutes
In make a paste with the cumin and a tablespoon of the broth and stir it in the pot
Wait a minute or two and add the potatoes and remaining broth
Simmer for 10 minutes
Add the bell pepper and corn
Simmer covered for 10 minutes
Puree half of the soup
Top with cilantro and eat