Everybody loves some chowder!  Make this on your day off and keep it in the fridge for grab on the go lunch.
 

Grilled Corn and Potato Chowder

 

This recipe yields 6 (1 cup) servings.  (268 calories, 10 g protein, 34 g carbohydrates and 12 grams of fat per serving)
 

Ingredients:

 

1 lb small red potatoes quartered

1/2 Tablespoon salt

3 Tablespoon softened butter

4 ears shucked corn

Cooking spray

3/4 cup finely chopped onion

1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper

3 cups 2% reduced fat milk

1/2 cup half and half

2 thyme sprigs

3 Tablespoons finely chopped chives

1 1/2 teaspoons fresh chopped thyme

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

 

1) Preheat grill or pan to medium high heat.

2) Place a grill basket on grill or cooking spray into pan.

3) Place potatoes and 1 teaspoon salt in a saucepan; cover with water.  Bring to boil; cook 2 minutes.  Remove from heat.  Let potatoes stand in hot water for 5 minutes.  Drain; cut into 1/4 inch cubes.

4) Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter; brush evenly over corn.  Place corn on grill rack coated with cooking spray.  Place potatoes in grill basket coated in cooking spray.  Grill corn and potatoes 15 minutes or until slightly charred, turning occasionally.  Cool corn slightly and cut kernels from cobs.  Place 1 cup corn kernels in food processor; process until smooth.

5) Melt remaining 2 Tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.  Add onion; saute 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and red pepper; cook 30 seconds, stirring frequently.  Stir in potatoes, remaining corn kernels, pureed corn, milk, half and half and thyme sprigs; bring to simmer.  Reduce heat, simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Discard thyme sprigs.  Stir in chives and remaining ingredients.
 

Recipe taken from:  Mayo Clinic.  (2011).  The essential diabetes healthy eating guide. Time Home Entertainment: New York, p. 75.

Photo courtesy of Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Image: Simon Howden / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

 

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