Chipotle Sweet Potato Chowder
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Ingredients
  • 1/2 pound thick-sliced bacon, chopped into ½ inch pieces
  • 1/2 red pepper, diced
  • 1/2 green pepper, diced
  • 1/2 orange pepper, diced
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into one inch cubes
  • 4 cup chicken broth
  • 3 chipotle chiles (from can of chipotles in adobo sauce)
  • 2 cup corn cut from the cob
  • 1 cup milk (or cream, if you like things a bit thicker and creamier)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
  1. Cook the bacon in a large stockpot over medium heat until it begins to crisps. Spoon off the bacon fat, except for a small amount. Add the peppers and onion to the bacon and continue cooking, stirring frequently, until the veggies are tender. Add the sweet potatoes, chicken broth, and chipotles and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Stir in the corn, milk, and salt and bring to a simmer. Serve.