Hearty Corn Chowder

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 2 onions, diced
• plenty of garlic
• 2-3 carrots, sliced
• 1 large potato, cubed to edible chunks
• 1 stalk celery
• chopped leek, red pepper, or other veggies if you''re feeling extravagant
• cumin
• crushed red pepper
• bazil
• black pepper
• 3 tablespoon flour
• 5 cup broth (powder, homemade, whatever you have)
• 1 lb. frozen corn kernels
• 1 can cream-style corn
• 1/2 cup vegan soymilk (optional)

Directions:

Saute all the veggies until soft. You may need to add water as they cook, to prevent sticking. Add some spices (you can always adjust later) & the flour. Stir well. Add broth, frozen and canned corn, and bring to a near-boil. Simmer until corn is heated through, finish with a 1/2 c. soy milk if desired.

I like to make this soup well-spiced, so I use a heavy hand with the black & red pepper.

Serves: 6

Preparation time: 10 minutes prep, 20 cooking.