It’s time for another soup recipe! It’s been a few weeks since I posted one so I figured I would post this delicious recipe that I made a couple of weeks ago. If you like spicy foods, you’ll love this soup. If you like bacon, you’ll love this soup. See the pattern? Peppers + Bacon + Soup = Fantastic Soup!
This was sort of an experiment. I got my inspiration for this soup from Tracey over at The Kitchen is My Playground. She made an awesome Chipotle Sweet Potato Chowder a few weeks ago and it got me to thinking about making my own sweet potato chowder. I love experimenting in the kitchen so when I got home from work on that day a couple of weeks ago (yep, I had motivation after work!) I went to work in my kitchen and made this soup. I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Spicy Sweet Potato & Bacon Chowder
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, seeded and chopped
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, cubed and boiled until tender
- 4 C chicken broth
- 1 15 oz can of coconut milk
- 2 tbsp cornmeal
- 4 slices of bacon, chopped
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, minced
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
- In a large pot, saute the bacon over medium high heat until the juices have released.
- Add the onions, garlic and peppers and saute until tender.
- Add the dried thyme and mix well.
- Add half of the sweet potatoes and half of the chicken broth. Mix well and then puree with an immersion blender. Remove the solids with a strainer.
- Whisk together the cornmeal and coconut milk and then pour into the soup mixture. Mix well.
- Allow to simmer for 15-20 minutes. The soup will thicken over time.
- Serve over rice, if desired.
When I make this soup again, I think I will try it vegetarian style with vegetable broth and no bacon. I think it would be really good prepared this way. It would also be healthier!
Here are a few more soup and chowder recipes that you may enjoy.
Crockpot Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Roasted Poblano & Crab Chowder
Copycat Wendy’s Chili
It’s no wonder you had to post a soup recipe, it’s been dang cold in FLA recently, I wish I’d had a bowl of this tasty soup to warm my bones.
Kari@Loaves n Dishes recently posted…CHICKEN PARMESAN with SPINACH
YUMMY! Thats all I can say, I will be making this delicious soup! Thanks for sharing!
Pamela recently posted…Citrus Sugar Cookie
The dish looks amazing, will be trying it out soon!
I like the idea of coconut milk and have a few cans in my pantry. I’ll try it with soup soon! Your soup sounds great!
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How did you incorporate the corn meal into this recipe?
Shiloh Barkley recently posted…Cheesy Ranch Potatoes
I love soup! This one has two of my favorite ingredients, sweet potato and BACON! How great is that!!! I have a few recipes under top tabs on my blog http://www.feelingtheemptynest.blogspot.com and I would love if you would glance at a couple of them. And I do agree, with this Florida weather lately, soup is the perfect meal!
I am about 99.9% sure this is going on my menu plan for next week.
I may toss in some shredded chicken.
Carrie @ Frugal Foodie Mama recently posted…The Rainbow Birthday Bash Decor (Or How I Made a Rainbow Explode in My House)
Oh my, bacon and sweet potatoes are two of my favorites, and you had me at “spicy.” I will be trying this recipe soon!
XO, Rachel
With love, Rachel
Yum!! I love soup and this looks amazing! Sharing & pinning!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork recently posted…Blue Cheese Burgers with Steak Sauce Tomatoes & Onions
I’m not sure how I feel about the Spicy part, but this sure does look good! Thank you so much for sharing on Foodie Friday. I’m featuring you at this weeks party.