Creamy Corn & Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chile Lime Cilantro Crema

 

Ingredients

1/2 large sweet onion, finely diced
2 c. finely diced red and/or orange bell peppers
2 quarts Creamy Roasted Red Pepper & Corn Chowder, Trader Joe's brand suggested
1/8 t. ghost chili pepper flakes, to taste
1 c. frozen petite sweet corn
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed, optional
2 oz. pepperjack cheese
1 c. plain 2% Greek yogurt
2 T. lime juice
1/4 c. minced cilantro

Directions
Mix first five ingredients (through corn) in a medium pot on medium high heat and bring to a simmer.  Stir in cheese and optional beans, and warm.  Meanwhile mix yogurt, cilantro, and lime juice in a small bowl.  Serve soup with a large dollop of crema.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0  (2 c. + 1/4 c. crema)

Amount Per Serving, w/o beans calories 328 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11 g 16 % Saturated Fat 5 g 25 % Monounsaturated Fat 0 g Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 30 mg 10 % Sodium 949 mg 40 % Potassium 341 mg 10 % Total Carbohydrate 49 g 16 % Dietary Fiber 4 g 18 % Sugars 22 g Protein 16 g 31 % Vitamin A 16 % Vitamin C 87 % Calcium 23 % Iron 9 %