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DIANABARE@AOL.COMScrumptious Corn ChowderIngredients (use vegan versions): 1/2 sweet pepper, finely diced
1/2 large vidalia or yellow onion
1 large red potato
3 cups water
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast (divided, see below)
1 tablespoon vegetarian chicken-flavored broth mix
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash, Spike, or herb blend (optional)
3 cups frozen (or blanched, fresh) corn kernels
2 cups oat milk or other non-dairy milk
Directions:This is one dish that will surely have some of your non-vegetarian friends looking at you with suspicion and asking, “are you sure there’s no cream in this?” It is rich and satisfying, while low in fat and calories. It is also a properly combined food and perfect for a quick, cozy supper or light lunch.
Sautee the onions and red pepper in a non-stick pan or with a spray of non-stick coating until the onions are translucent. Add the potatoes and continue to sautee for five more minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking.
Add the water, two tablespoons of the nutritional yeast, the broth mix, salt, and herbs. Simmer for twenty minutes until the vegetables are completely cooked.
Meanwhile, blend the oat milk, one cup of the corn and the remaining yeast in a blender until absolutely smooth and creamy.
Just before serving, add the other two cups of corn to the broth and vegetables and simmer 4-5 additional minutes until the corn is hot. Then add the oat/corn cream to the soup and heat through. Do not boil, as the “cream” will tend to separate if you do.
Serve with a green salad and slices of whole-grain vegan bread for a wonderful, hearty meal on a cold winter day.
Serves: 4-6
Preparation time: 30 minutes
This is absolutely wonderful! The spices sneak up on you and give the dish a very peppery taste, and I proudly served it to carnivores at work. It was well received, and I will make sure that I keep it as part of my favorites. I am new to this sort of cooking (working at being vegan), and I am pleased to find something so full of flavor! Thank you!
Archived comment by: james Francis
Thank you so much for this recipe. Its my favorite now. I've been craving corn chowder like my mom used to make (with milk) and this is wonderful - I added Lightlife Fakin Bacon (crumbled) and it was absolutely wonderful and creamy!
Archived comment by: laura K.
This is a very flavorful and easy to make soup. It is one of the best non dairy cream soups I have tried. I added a little ume plum vinegar for fun. I didn't use fresh corn, but I bet it would have been even better.
Archived comment by: lindsey
sounds great, im gonna try it!
Archived comment by: essenceOfMyPresenc
I made this last night and have now added it to my list of regulars. Delish - thanks.
Archived comment by: rossv
scrumdiddly-licious. i didn't have a pepper, nor mrs. dash.... so i just added a whole bunch of other spices.... sage, thyme, black pepper, white pepper, a tiny-tiny bit of dill, a smidgeon of basil.... and i think that was it..... very spicy indeed... and quite yummy. thank you.
Archived comment by: carrie_lynn
absolutely delicious!!!
Archived comment by: 60ftqueenie
Thanks a bunch for this one! It is so hard to find good recipes for creamy soups. Thanks to the corn/soymilk puree and the chicken broth, it tastes so real I bet I could fool my meat and dairy-eating pops! It was really, really good...I'll be making it again soon - so simple and so dang yummy! Peace.
Archived comment by: moonshinecaroline
This soup is delicious alone, but I put some shredded lowfat cheddar cheese (or vegan cheddar cheese for vegans) plus a dollop of non-fat sour cream (or vegan sour cream for vegans) and it was absolutely awesome!! Try it!
Archived comment by: lollypopz
I am omnivorous, but I made this for my vegan aunt on a recent visit and it was a big hit. I used fresh corn, roasted in the husks in the oven. I also added crushed red pepper to the onion to add some kick. Thanks for the great recipe!
Archived comment by: pearboy
Thanks for the recipe, just made this and its delicious! I also added a jar of sliced mushrooms. Its taking all my willpower to not eat it all! =P
Archived comment by: kilcher
This was really good - I bet this would also be good with some rice in place of potatoes. For spices, I used salt, pepper, Italian blend, and curry.
Archived comment by: caelligh
this was the best chowder ive ever had. i used fresh corn. the pepper really adds a nice flavor. I didn't use the nutritional yeast, just the veggies, soymilk, water, and some salt and pepper. ill make this again!
Archived comment by: baypuppy
Would Silks Vanilla Soy milk be ok to use in this recipe?
Archived comment by: stride4unity
well, you could use it but it might be a little sweet for a soup. i like to drink that stuff and the flavor isn't over-the-top vanilla, so it might add a nice richness to the soup? If you don't have other stuff you could always try whipping up a little batch of rice milk for the soup, the recipies on this site look easy enough and if its a bit chunky that won't be bad in a soup!
Archived comment by: baypuppy
YOWSA!!! That blended corn really gives it a cream feeling in your mouth! alterations: I didn't have a red pepper so skipped that, used a white potato cuz I didn't have a red, used 1 tsp. of Lawrys seasoned salt for reg. salt, 1 tsp. reg Mrs. Dash & 1 tsp. poultry seasoning (no there's nothing fowl about it), and plain (non vanilla) soy milk. This will be made a lot in my house from now on!!!!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Archived comment by: linaE
This recipe was excellent. I've made it several times. It was praised even by non-vegetarians who hardly believed that it was non-dairy.
Archived comment by: dinnarific
