Corn Chowder (Vegetarian)

Ingredients

• 1 cup onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 leek, diced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup sweet potato, diced
• 1 cup corn, cooked
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
• 3 cups water
• 8 ounces beer
• 1 cup soymilk
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

1. 1

   Chop the onion, garlic and leeks.

2. 2

   Saute in the olive oil for about 5 minutes.If you want, you can use butter instead of olive oil and make it dairy.

3. 3

   Add the sweet potato and cook for 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Add the water and cook for 10 minutes or until potatoes are softened.

5. 5

   Add the corn and the cream style corn.

6. 6

   Add all the seasonings and the beer.

7. 7

   When the beer stops foaming, add the soy milk. If you want to make it dairy, use regular milk instead.

8. 8

   Simmer for about 20 minutes.

9. 9

   Season to taste as it cooks. You can add cheddar cheese at the end too for a richer taste.