Chorizo Chowder Recipe

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Chorizo Chowder
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1-2 jalapenos, sliced (to taste)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp butter or olive oil
  • 2 cups cooked black beans (or 2 cans, don'tsp drain)
  • 2 cups corn(fresh or frozen is fine. you can add it still frozen
  • 2 small or 1 large cans rotel or similar style tomatoes, undrained
  • 6 cups stock (pork, chicken, veggie, beef, or any combo. i used pork and chicken
  • 6 oz cream cheese, melted (don'tsp scorch it, but you can slowly let this melt in the microwave on low while preparing other parts of the soup. it will go in toward the end, anyway)
  • 1-2 cups heavy cream

Directions:

  1. In large, heavy stock pot or dutch oven, brown meat lightly with onions and jalapenos.
  2. Add butter or oil, garlic and mushrooms and saute for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add beans, tomatoes, corn and stock.
  4. Let simmer on medium-medium/high about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. See Photo
  5. Add cream cheese and pepperjack and continue to simmer, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted through.
  6. Turn off heat and add cream and cilantro and stir to combine.
  7. Serve immediately.
  8. Great with cornbread! :)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 499.94 Kcal (2093 kJ)
Calories from fat 323.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.97g 55%
Cholesterol 103.54mg 35%
Sodium 1084.64mg 45%
Potassium 831.24mg 18%
Total Carbs 20.42g 7%
Sugars 4.25g 17%
Dietary Fiber 4.76g 19%
Protein 22.85g 46%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 16%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 181.5mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 138.86 Kcal (581 kJ)
Calories from fat 89.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.99g 55%
Cholesterol 28.76mg 35%
Sodium 301.26mg 45%
Potassium 230.88mg 18%
Total Carbs 5.67g 7%
Sugars 1.18g 17%
Dietary Fiber 1.32g 19%
Protein 6.35g 46%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 16%
Iron 0.6mg 13%
Calcium 50.4mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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