Roasted Corn Chowder

This is my favorite soup! Yum!!

Yield: About 1 Gallon

Ingredients:

1 yellow onion, small dice

1/4 stock celery, small dice

1 carrot, small dice

1 roasted red pepper, peeled

4 ears fresh corn on the cob, or 1 lb frozen (not canned)

1/8 cup minced Garlic

1/8 cup minced shallots

3 diced blanched sweet potatoes

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup sherry cooking wine

3/4 tsp cumin

1/2 tbsp chili powder

1/4 tbsp chipotle puree

1/2 gallon cream

1/4 gallon milk

1 1/2 tbsp chili sauce or bbq sauce

1/2 tbsp worcestershire suace

3 limes, juice of

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Directions:

1)Saute all veggies on high heat with the butter, garlic and shallots, in a heavy stock pot, or large saucepan.

2)Add the seasoning and flour to make a roux (paste), deglaze the pan with the sherry and slowly add the cream and then the milk.

3) Bring to low simmer stirring often. Add the rest of the seasoning ingredients and taste and adjust as needed.