It's hard to believe that it is a whopping 7 degrees outside as I type this, considering it was 72 degrees earlier this week. What a strange winter! Yesterday the temperature starting dropping and the snow started falling, and I declared it a soup day. I like to make random declarations like that. Makes being a stay at home mom feel more "official." I settled on potato soup, but I wanted something spicy, not creamy, and so this soup was born! In hindsight, I used waaay too many chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, but it definitely warmed me up! And Brian loves anything spicy, so I had to remind him to leave me a bowl to photograph for the blog. It turned out delicious despite the spiciness, the potatoes and corn help to cool the heat a bit. And it was easy to throw together!
4-5 small waxy potatoes
2 cans diced tomatoes
1 onion, diced and sauteed in olive oil
1-2 cups corn kernels (frozen or canned if you don't have fresh in the middle of winter of course)
1/8 - 1/4 cup diced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/8 cup cilantro
4 cups vegetable broth
serves 4
Saute your chopped onion in olive oil until browned. Dice your potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Chop the chipotle peppers into small pieces. I used about a 1/4 of a cup of chipotle peppers and it was SPICY. Adjust to your taste. Throw it all into a large pot.
Add the tomatoes, corn, and cilantro, and pour the broth on top. Stir and bring to a boil. Turn heat to low, and let simmer for an hour and a half. This could all be thrown into a crock pot on low for 6 hours, too! Quick and easy, and really filling on a cold winter day.
I put a big dollop of Greek yogurt in mine to cool it down a bit. And if you know me at all, you know I also added some shredded sharp cheddar. Cheese makes everything better. Enjoy!
Looks delicious. I can't handle much heat in a dish but my husband loves it. I laughed when I read that you asked Brian to save some soup for a photo. I do that all the time! What we put our families through for these blogs, huh?
ReplyDeletethis looks so yum! x
ReplyDeleteCheese really should be its own food group. I love it so much. The zuppa looks delicious, very mouthwatering. I also wish they had food transporters. I'd send you your starbucks and you could send me every concoction you make. ;)
ReplyDeleteThis weekend. I have potatoes, I have chiles, I have onions. I will buy the cheese. Looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteI hope it was tasty!
DeleteAh, you've had the same weather weirdness as we have. The one upside to it is all the soups! Oh, & I'm in utter agreement about cheese improving anything!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm, could I use brown rice instead of potato?
ReplyDeleteGreat recipe... Love that US board!
ReplyDeleteSpicy soup on a cold day can't be beat, looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks soooo good! Still in love with that cutting board! Your dad needs an etsy shop ;)
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