Buffalo Corn-Potato Chowder

Ingredients:

• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped red sweet pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 16 ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
• 1 14.5 ounce can chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 cup cubed, peeled potato (1 medium)
• 1 ½ cups half-and-half or light cream
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
• ½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 3 – 4 tablespoons bottled cayenne pepper sauce (Frank’s Red Hot)
• Chopped celery and/or crumbled blue cheese (optional)

Directions:

• Step 1:In a large saucepan, cook onion, sweet pepper and garlic in hot oil until onion is tender but not brown. Stir in corn, broth and potato. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Step 2:Stir together half-and-half and flour until combined. Add to corn mixture. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Stir in 1/2 cup blue cheese and Swiss cheese and heat until melted and smooth. Stir in bottled pepper sauce. If desired, top with chopped celery and additional crumbled blue cheese.

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Source:midwestliving.com