Secret Recipe Club: Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Chowder

It's finally Group D's turn for the first round of SRC posts for 2013. I'm so excited to be back :)

For January, I was assigned to supermom, Lindsay, and her blog Life and Kitchen. She has an outstanding archive of recipes! I actually chose two recipes because I couldn't pick, but I won't be posting her Bacon Brown Sugar Waffles until later on down the road. I decided to share her Cheesy Jalapeno Corn Chowder for today.

I was immediately drawn in by the jalapeno in the title, but followed through to the post to see what all was in the chowder. As a child, my stepdad used to trick my mom into eating clam chowder by saying it was potato soup all the time...so I have a long-standing weariness (for no real reason!) with chowder. I looked at the ingredients and wanted it immediately. Cheese. Bacon. Corn. Jalapeno. Potatoes. I'm sold!

The soup was rich with flavor. We ended up with some weak jalapenos, so we didn't get any kick - we'll be leaving in some seeds next time. However, it was still an extra amazing soup. Definitely one of my all-time favorite soups, even beating out broccoli cheddar soup. This soup just has so many layers of flavor and texture. It's the BEST!

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What you need:

• 8 to 10 strips bacon, chopped
• 2 Tbsp. EVOO
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 3 potatoes, unpeeled and cubed
• 2 Tbsp. chopped jalapenos
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• 8 cups frozen corn
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups cheddar cheese
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

Directions:

1. Cook bacon with EVOO in a Dutch oven until crispy. Remove bacon and leave fat.
2. Add onion and butter. Cook on medium for about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in flour and season salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
4. Add chicken broth, potatoes, and jalapenos; bring to a boil. Cook for 15 minutes until potatoes are fork tender.
5. Add corn, heavy cream, cheddar, and monterey jack and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Crumble bacon over the top for serving.

Recipe from Life and Kitchen

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To see other great recipes from Secret Recipe Club members, visit the links below!

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