Chipotle Roasted Pumpkin Chowder
Kelly
Slightly spicy, slightly sweet, this Chipotle Roasted Pumpkin Chowder is big on Tex-Mex flavors with roasted pumpkin, spicy charred peppers, smoky chipotle, and sweet corn.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 162 kcal
- 1 pound pumpkin cut in ½ inch squares 454g
- 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder or to taste
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 jalapeno peppers
- 1 large leek about 14oz, 400g
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 ½ cup corn kernels fresh or frozen (7.4oz, 210g)
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves finely chopped
- 42 oz vegetable or chicken broth 1190g
- salt and pepper to taste
Toss pumpkin cubes with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast in a 400 degree oven until beginning to soften and edges are beginning to brown, about 20-30 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with chipotle chili powder and toss to combine.
Char the bell peppers and jalapenos until the skin is completely blackened on all sides on top of a gas flame or under the broiler. Place peppers in a plastic bag and let rest for 10-15 minutes. Remove from bag and peel the peppers. Seed peppers and cut into ¼ inch pieces.
Wash leeks thoroughly. Slice the white and light green parts only of the leek into thin slices.
In a large pan, sauté leeks in 2 tablespoons olive oil until softened. Add the flour, cumin, paprika, and chili powder and cook, stirring to combine, for 1-2 minutes.
Add the broth, and whisking to combine, bring to a boil. Turn heat to low and add the pumpkin, peppers, corn, and oregano. Let simmer on low for about 15 minutes until pumpkin is tender.
Salt and pepper to taste.
- Make with vegetable broth for a vegetarian/vegan chowder. Or for an even heartier chowder use chicken broth and add chunks of roasted chicken.
Calories: 162kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 836mgPotassium: 513mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8333IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg