[[!meta title="Hominy Chowder"]]

Adapted from Sunset Magazine

1760 cal/recipe

## Ingredients

### Soup Ingredients

+ 1 large leek
+ 1 tsp butter
+ 1/2 c dry white wine or light-bodied beer
+ 2 c vegetable broth
+ 1 c water
+ 29-oz can hominy, drained and rinsed
+ 12 oz red potatoes
+ 1 tsp salt
+ 1/4 tsp black pepper
+ 1/4 c whipping cream

### Puree Ingredients

+ 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
+ 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
+ 1/2 c chopped cilantro
+ 1 small jalapeno chili, topped and seeded
+ 1 clove garlic, peeled
+ 1/2 tsp salt

## Directions

+ Prepare leek by cutting off top and bottom, slicing lengthwise, thinly slicing, and rinsing well.
+ Saute leek in butter over med heat until limp.
+ Add wine or beer to leek and boil till mostly evaporated.
+ Wash potatoes and chop to 1/2 inch.
+ Add broth, water, hominy, potatoes, salt, and pepper to pot.
+ Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 min.
+ Make puree by placing ingredients in food processor and cutting till smooth.
+ Take soup off heat and mix in cream. Top hot soup with puree before eating. 

[[!tag potato leek hominy cream]]