Chipotle Corn Chowder

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Spring is just about here, which means your opportunities to eat rich, comfort foods will be gone before you know it! iMag went to author of The 10 Things You Need to Eat, Chef Dave Lieberman, for his spicy soup recipe.

Chipotle Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

3 Tablespoons unsalted butter or vegetable oil
Flesh from a 3 to 4 pound pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 Large onion, diced
3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 Quart reduced-sodium College Inn Chicken Broth
1 Can Del Monte 50 % Less Salt Whole Kernel Corn, drained (Dave's pick for a lot more quality and nutritional value, without sacrificing taste)
2 Chipotle peppers, roughly chopped
½ Cup heavy cream
5 Thyme sprigs
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 Small bunch cilantro, stems removed and leaves roughly chopped

Directions

1. Heat the butter or oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the pumpkin and/or squash and onion and cook 5 minutes.

2. Add the flour and stir into the onion and pumpkin. Gradually add the chicken stock, stirring all the while. Add the corn, chipotle peppers, cream, and thyme and bring to a simmer.

3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer about 20 minutes, or until the pumpkin/squash is fork tender but not falling apart.

4. Remove from the heat and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in most of the cilantro leaves, reserving some for garnish.

5. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with the remaining cilantro leaves.

Recipe Courtesy of Dave Lieberman and Del Monte's "Value without Sacrifice" Campaign.

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Dave Lieberman is a chef, author and TV host. He has published a number of cookbooks including: "Young and Hungry: More than 100 Recipes for Cooking Fresh and Affordable Food for Everyone in 2005" and "Dave's Dinners: A Fresh Approach to Home-Cooked Meals in 2006." Dave’s most recent cookbook, "THE 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO EAT: And More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Ways to Prepare Them," currently appears on The New York Times bestseller list. He is the host of the Food Network’s "Good Deal with Dave Lieberman" and "Dave Does," the Food Network’s first web-based series. Dave is also an avid food and travel photographer and he incorporates his photos into his Web site and blog www.davecooks.net.