Southwestern Chicken and Corn Soup

Name: Southwestern Chicken and Corn Soup
Total time: 70
Yield: 7
Ingredients: 10 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 cup diced yellow onion; 1 cup diced red bell pepper; 1 large jalapeno chile pepper, diced; 1 large clove garlic, minced; ¼ cup all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon chili powder; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; 5 cups Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth; 3 ½ cups Yukon gold potatoes, 3/4-inch dice; 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained; 3 cups frozen corn; 3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken; 2 cups half-and-half; 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese; ½ cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves; ¼ cup chopped green onion

Recipe by Campbell's Kitchen from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

7 servings

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10 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 cup diced yellow onion
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1 cup diced red bell pepper
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1 large jalapeno chile pepper, diced
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1 large clove garlic, minced
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¼ cup all-purpose flour
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1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
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½ teaspoon ground black pepper
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½ teaspoon ground cumin
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½ teaspoon chili powder

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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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5 cups Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth
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3 ½ cups Yukon gold potatoes, 3/4-inch dice
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1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
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3 cups frozen corn
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3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken
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2 cups half-and-half
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1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
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½ cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
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¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
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¼ cup chopped green onion

Instructions

Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and slightly crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon pieces on paper towels. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons bacon grease from pot.
Melt butter in the pot with the remaining bacon grease over medium heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno. Sautee until just softened, 5 or 6 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute for 1 minute. Whisk in flour and stir until completely incorporated, about 2 minutes.
Season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Gradually whisk in Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth, stirring to prevent flour from clumping. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and green chilies; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until vegetables begin to soften, about 12 minutes
Stir in frozen corn and chopped chicken. Add 1/2 cup of cooked bacon pieces. Add half and half; stir. Reduce heat to low; simmer very slowly until chicken and corn are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Stir in 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese until cheese melts.
Pour soup into bowls and garnish with reserved bacon, grated Cheddar cheese, cilantro, and green onions.