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Sweet Potato-Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 12 ounces andouille, kielbasa, or smoked pork sausage, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (6 cloves)
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 16-ounce package frozen whole-kernel corn or 3 cups sweet corn kernels
• 2 cups 1/2-inch cubes peeled sweet potato (2 small)
• 12 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven brown sausage over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook and stir for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in flour, cumin, chili powder, and Cajun seasoning.
4. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
5. Stir in broth.
6. Bring to boiling.
7. Add frozen corn, sweet potato, and chicken.
8. Return to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
9. Stir in whipping cream and pepper.
10. Heat through.

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