Garbanzochipotlesoupchowder Recipes

CHIPOTLE SHRIMP AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Saute bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crisp.
• Add onions,celery and garlic and saute 3-4 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic.
• Stir in flour and cook one minute.
• Deglaze with sherry, stirring to scrape up bits from the bottom of the pot.
• Stir in broth, corn, potatoes, milk, chipotles, and thyme. Bring to a simmer and cook 15 minutes.
• Add shrimp and cream to soup.
• Add salt to taste.
• Simmer 5 minutes to cook shrimp.
• Serve.
• * This is very spicy. Start with 1/2 -1 Tbsp and work your way up according to taste.

MEXICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH GARBANZO BEANS (CALDO TLALPENO)

Steps:

• Combine chicken breasts, 1/2 an onion, celery, and parsley with cold water and chicken bouillon in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer the stock until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove chicken from the stock and shred with a fork. Strain stock and discard onion, celery, and parsley. Return stock to the saucepan.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic; cook and stir until transparent, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a blender; add 1 cup stock. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend.
• Pour tomato mixture into the saucepan of stock; add chickpeas and carrots. Let simmer until carrots are nearly softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the shredded chicken and chipotle peppers. Let simmer until flavors blend and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes more. Season with salt and serve with avocados, lime quarters, and Oaxaca cheese on the side.

BOSS-WORTHY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a 6-quart heavy pot, cook onions in oil over moderate heat, stirring until softened.
• Add diced potato, garlic, and jalapeño and cook stirring, 1 minute.
• Stir in flour, and cook over moderately low heat, stirring about 2 minutes.
• Whisk in 2 cups broth and half and half and bring to a boil while stirring.
• Add tomatoes, corn, parsley, chipotle, and chicken and simmer, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Add remaining broth, if needed, to get the liquid consistency you want.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• NOTE: The original recipe called for Monterey Jack cheese, and although I love cheese, I just didn't like it with this recipe, but if you want to try it with cheese, enjoy!

CHIPOTLE SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan or soup pot, cook onion 2 or 3 minutes in oil; add water and garlic cooking an additional minute.
• Stir in paprika and oregano into the onions; add chicken, cook until done.
• Add chicken broth, chipotles, tomatoes, corn, beans and chipotles.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Stir in chopped cilantro and lime juice and heating through 1 minute.
• Add salt to taste.

CHIPOTLE CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until crisp, remove and drain on paper towels; set aside (reserve a couple tablespoons of bacon fat).
• In the same saucepan add in the chopped onion, garlic and celery; saute for about 5 minutes.
• Add in chicken broth and diced potatoes; bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are slightly tender.
• Add in red bell pepper, corn, whipping cream and diced chipotle pepper; continue to simmer for 10 minutes, or until veggies are soft.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste (for even more spice season with cayenne).
• Crumble the reserved cooked bacon and stir into the soup.
• If the chowder is too thick, adjust with up to 1/4 cup half and half cream or milk and just reheat slightly.