Home Recipes Main dishes Corn, Chicken & Sweet Potato Chowder Corn, Chicken & Sweet Potato Chowder Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Hubert Cormier, Ph.D. in nutrition Preparation 10 min Cooking 40 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Peculiarities Economical Categories Hearty soups Main dishes Thematics Comfort food Dinner party Corn, Chicken & Sweet Potato Chowder The Most Comforting Hearty Soup What’s better than a delicious corn chowder in cold weather? Plus, this soup can be super hearty if you include more proteins. At BPT, we had an ingenious and nutritious addition idea: chicken meatballs. This tactic transforms your classic corn chowder into a tasty chicken soup! With a crusty bread side, this easy corn, chicken and sweet potato chowder will become a staple winter recipe! SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Like chicken? You wil ADORE these recipes! Asian Chicken Salad Chicken and Grapefruit Coleslaw General Tao Chicken Red Curry Chicken Meatballs Bonà savoir Sweet potato vs potato Did you know sweet potatoes contain 50% more fibers than regular potatoes? It’s a nice and easy substitute for all your favourite potato recipes such as this hearty soup! Corn, chicken & sweet potato chowder Metric system Imperial system Chicken meatballs Ground chicken - 1 pound 454 g To discover! Egg, beaten - 1 1 To discover! Italian breadcrumbs - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Canola oil - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Corn chowder Medium-sized sweet potato, diced - 1 unit 1 unit To discover! Red bell pepper, diced - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Frozen or canned corn niblets - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Spinach, chopped - ½ cup 125 mL To discover! Chicken broth (sodium reduced) - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! 5% M.F. cooking cream - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Sriracha sauce - 1 teaspoon 5 mL To discover! Chorizo, diced - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Salt and pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Corn chowder Step 1 In a bowl, mix the ground chicken with the beaten egg and Italian breadcrumbs. Then, form ping-pong-sized meatballs. Step 2 In a large saucepan, sweat the onion in oil for 2 minutes. Step 3 Add the chicken meatballs and cook 5 minutes or until the exterior of the meatballs is golden. Step 4 Add the sweet potato cubes, bell pepper slices, corn niblets, and spinach. Stir using a wooden spoon. Step 5 Transfer the ingredients into a pot and incorporate the broth. Step 6 Season to taste and cook about 30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft. Step 7 Add the cooking cream and Sriracha. Let simmer another 2 minutes. Step 8 Add the chorizo cubes and serve the corn chowder (chicken soup style!). Like it? Share it!