Party-in-Your-Mouth Chowder

Well now that I have your attention, I have to admit the soup is more of a get-together in your mouth than a party but super tasty nonetheless. This Chicken Corn Chowder recipe is a crowd pleaser, and more importantly, a husband-approved meal as well.  The best part though? It reins from a cookbook titled Almost-Homemade which is perfect for this mom who gets home from work and makes dinner while trying to entertain a 1.2 year old which earns me the title Almost-Insane. This old-lady cookbook has saved me in the kitchen more than once with its claim: "shortcuts to your favorite home-cooked meals plus tips for upper lips entertaining." (Hey voice text, that was supposed to say "effortless entertaining"...but well played.) Alright, you caught me; I'm already blog-cheating: I'm not writing, I'm speaking. Have you tried typing on an iPad?  

Without further adieu, I present to you: Chicken Corn Chowder. 

OK, forget the adiue, I'm back. I just have to add that let's not forget this is soup here; you can't mess it up! Have more guests? Double it! Hate onions? Leave em' out. Katie French is just a regular ol' gal..what does she know? More than me I'm afraid. Check out her tip near the bottom of the page: "Save extra broth by freezing in an ice cube tray or muffin tin. Add the broth cubes when cooking rice or veggies...a real flavor boost." Pure genius.

Here's the ingredients I'm using this time. I personally think canned chicken tastes a bit too much like tuna so I use the real thing whenever possible. I also grabbed extra chicken broth as I will be adding potato chunks (didn't make it for the picture) to make it more hearty. Oh, as well as extra green chiles for the husband's spicy desires. Maybe this time it will be a party. 

See I told you it was an old-lady cookbook. It's so Southernly-cute it makes me not hungry. 

We'll, here it is...the finished product. Feel free to top with tortilla strips or sour cream in case it wasn't already healthy enough for you. And now, you can entertain with pride. When someone compliments your awesome chowder simply smile and say, "Oh really? Gosh, thanks. It better be good. It takes a whole day to make it. Creating broth from scratch is a real pain."