Easy Homemade Panera Corn Chowder Recipe
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Easy Homemade Panera Corn Chowder Recipe
Description
Easy Homemade Panera Corn Chowder starts by sautéing diced onion and two kinds of peppers until softened, infusing the base with mild heat and sweetness. Adding garlic and flour creates a roux to thicken the chowder. The addition of vegetable stock, corn kernels, diced potatoes, and half-and-half simmers until potatoes are tender and the soup is thickened to a hearty consistency.
The final step incorporates the acidity of lime juice and white wine vinegar, fresh diced tomatoes, and chopped cilantro, which brighten the chowder and balance the creamy and starchy notes. The seasoning includes salt, pepper, and paprika to enhance the corn’s sweetness and add subtle smoky undertones.
This chowder offers a satisfying texture with tender potatoes, sweet corn kernels, and a creamy broth, suitable as a starter or a light main dish. Its balance of creaminess and acidity makes it adaptable to various palates.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 onion diced
- ½ cup red bell pepper diced
- ½ cup poblano pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ c flour
- 4 c vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 4 c corn kernels fresh or frozen are fine
- 1 ½ c potato peeled and diced-approx 1 medium potato
- 1 ½ c half and half cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- lime juice of 1
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 2 Roma tomato diced
- 3 Tablespoons cilantro coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Melt butter in a dutch oven on medium heat. Add onion and peppers and saute 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add garlic and saute 1 more minute.
- Stir in flour and cook while stirring for 1 more minute. Pour in vegetable stock, whisking until flour is incorporated into the broth with no lumps left.
- Add corn, potato, cream, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Let simmer on medium-low until potatoes are tender and soup has started to thicken, approximately 15 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients (lime juice, vinegar, diced tomatoes and cilantro), stir and let simmer five minutes until hot.
- Season with extra salt and pepper to taste, serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 453 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 453kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 541mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 734mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1537IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 44mg | 49% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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