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Mirliton-Corn Chowder
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 14
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
4 large mirlitons, peeled, seeded, and chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 to 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (32-ounce) container chicken broth
1 (16-ounce) package frozen whole kernel corn
2 (4.5-ounce) cans chopped green chiles
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons lime juice
shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
chopped bacon (optional)
Directions:
1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat; add mirliton and next 4 ingredients, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Sprinkle with flour, and cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually add broth, stirring constantly.
3. Stir in corn and next 5 ingredients; cook, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Ladle into bowls, and sprinkle each serving with cheese and bacon, if desired.
4. * 4 large yellow squash or zucchini, seeded and chopped, may be substituted for mirlitons.
By RecipeOfHealth.com