Poblano Corn Chowder with Shrimp
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 celery stalks, coarsely chopped
- 2 large poblano chilies,* seeded, chopped
- 2 14 3/4- to 15-ounce cans cream-style corn
- 1 16-ounce package frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 2 14-ounce cans low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, coarsely chopped
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Mix 2 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl to blend; set aside.
- Finely chop onion and celery in processor.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat.
- Add onion-celery mixture and chilies; saute until soft, about 6 minutes.
- Add creamed corn and next 5 ingredients; bring to boil.
- Reduce heat.
- Whisk in butter-flour mixture and simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors.
- Add shrimp and 4 tablespoons cilantro; simmer until shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes longer.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Ladle chowder into bowls.
- Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.
- Fresh green chilies, often called pasillas; available at Latin American markets and some supermarkets.
butter, flour, onion, celery stalks, poblano chilies, creamstyle, corn kernels, lowsalt, whipping cream, sugar, cayenne pepper, shrimp, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/poblano-corn-chowder-with-shrimp-107062 (may not work)