5 from 24 votes
Potato Soup Recipe with Corn and Jalapeño
This Potato Soup with Corn and Jalapeño combines diced Yukon gold potatoes, corn kernels, and fresh jalapeños to create a slightly spicy, creamy soup with a balance of sweetness and heat. Simmering ingredients in chicken stock and blending part of the mixture produces a smooth yet textured soup. Garnishes like sliced jalapeños and cilantro add fresh brightness and spice accents.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
294 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion , diced
- 2 jalapeños , diced (about ½ cup), plus 8-12 thin slices of jalapeno for garnish
- 6 potato peeled and cut into large dice, Yukon gold variety
- 2 cups corn kernels , fresh or frozen
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- ½ cup half-and-half or whole milk
- cilantro chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter with the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and jalapeño and cook for about 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the potatoes, corn, chicken stock, salt, and black pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Add a few ladles of the mixture to a blender so it does not go over half full. Cover the top of the jar with a towel. Pulse the mixture on low being really careful that the heat of the mix doesn't cause the mixture to splatter out of the jar.
- Pour the blended mixture back into the Dutch oven. Add the half and half to the soup and warm through. Add more half-and-half for a thinner soup or blend more of the mixture for a thicker soup. Ladle into bowls and garnish with jalapeno slices and cilantro if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
22mg
(7%)
Sodium
1169mg
(49%)
Potassium
1024mg
(22%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
272IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1169mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 1024mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 272IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.