Chicken and Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1 Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons whole grain flour
• 3 cup 1% Mile
• 2 cups skinless and boneless chicken, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 1 teaspoon fresh (or 1/4 teaspoon dried) thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 3/4 oz.) can of creamed corn

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add onion, celery, and jalapeno and cook about 3 minutes or until tender
3. Add flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly
4. Stir in milk, chicken, corn, thyme, red pepper, salt, and creamed corn.
5. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently

Serves 6

Nutritional Information

• Fat: 7.2g
• Carbohydrates: 49.7g
• Calories: 349.2
• Protein: 26.6g

Reprinted with permission by Public Health- Seattle & King County.