“Cheesy” Chipotle Corn Chowder
Ingredients
Cashew “Cheese” Sauce
Soup
Instructions
Cashew “cheese” sauce
  1. In a blender, add the soaked cashews and about 1 cup of water. Blend until smooth. Add extra water as needed.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth, it should be fairly thick. Set aside.
Soup
  1. Heat a large soup pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and saute for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables become slightly tender. Add corn and saute for 1 more minute.
  2. Add vegetable stock, diced potatoes, bay leaf, and all other seasonings. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer for about 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
  3. Remove the bay leaves from the soup and stir in your cashew “cheese” sauce. Cook an additional 5 minutes to let the sauce thicken a little. Taste and add any additional salt and pepper if needed. To serve, ladle soup into bowl and top with optional toppings.
Recipe Notes

Recipe from http://www.thekindlife.com/post/morgans-cheesy-chipotle-corn-chowder, retrieved June 2011.