Hearty Vegetarian Corn Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter (i used low fat margarine which is half the calories)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 stick celery, finely diced
• 1 medium carrot, cut lenghtways, finely sliced in half moon
• 1 small sweet potato, cut into 1/2 inch dice
• 3 corn cobs, kernels removed
• 1 cup green peas
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons vegeatable instant bouillon granules (or to taste)
• tabasco sauce
• 1 teaspoon mixed italian herbs

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. add the onion, celery and carrot and cook stirring about 5 minutes, stirring.
• 2 add the sweet potato, stir and cover with a lid. allow it to cook for about 5 minutes, add in the corn and peas and cook a further 5 minutes with the lid on again.
• 3 sprinkle over the flour and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring constantly.
• 4 add the milk and stir until boiling and smooth. you may need to add a little more milk or water depending on the size and amount of your vegetables.
• 5 add the remaining 4 ingredients and cook for a couple of minutes more, then serve.