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Southwest Chowder takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Southwest Chowder takes 30 minutes to cook.

Southwest Chowder makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Southwest Chowder are:

3 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 bag frozen spinach
1 tub Philadelphia Santa Fe Cooking Cream
1/2 cup chopped onions
4 oz can chopped green chiles
3 medium potatoes
1 can Mexicorn
2 cups milk
4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
1 cup shredded cheese (optional)
Mrs. Dash fiesta lime
garlic powder
onion powder

Here is how you make Southwest Chowder:

Cook chicken thighs over medium heat and season with Mrs. Dash fiesta blend, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste. Once chicken is no longer pink, transfer to a plate and allow to cool for a few minutes. Using two forks, shred chicken meat.In a large dutch oven or saucepan, boil potatoes in chicken broth, covered, until fork tender. Lower heat to medium. Mash gently into smaller pieces. Add Mexicorn, spinach, milk,onions, green chili peppers, and cooking cream. Mix well until cream is completely blended. Stir in chicken, bring to a boil, then simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. Garnish each with sliced scallions. Serving Size: Makes about 12 one cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARKLES1382.

The nutritional information for Southwest Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 220.5

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 23.3 mg
• Sodium: 665.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 13.7 g