Chicken Corn Chowder Soup with Unicorn Tears Hot Sauce

Did he break your heart? How wicked. I know you want to feel better but between crying your eyes out and shoveling down double chocolate chip ice-cream by the tubful, it's time to stop. Both.

You deserve better. You deserve more. And you deserve comfort. Though, just not in the form of ice cream.

This creamy chicken and corn soup is the perfect comfort food to mend a broken heart. So, put on your softest, comfiest robe, don your best bling and head into the kitchen to whip up this dish like a diva on the mend. 

Background credit: NYT Style Magazine. Photograph by Lauren Coleman, Styled by Victoria Petro-Conroy

At times like this, they say visualization really helps. So, visualise as you feverishly shred that boiled chicken to bits.  And while you're cooking, it doesn't hurt to have Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" playing on a loop. 

When this mega batch of creamy chicken corn chowder is ready, for the final touch spice it up with a good dose of Unicorn Tears Coop Hot Sauce. Trust me, this mystical fluid is much better than seasoning with your own tears. 

My almost empty bottle of Unicorn Tears. So good! No unicorns were harmed in the extraction of these tears. 

And then eat as many cupfuls of chicken and sweet corn chowder as you little heart desires. This healthy chicken corn chowder recipe gets its creaminess from a light roux and softened potatoes. No cream, no bacon, no cheese in this recipe. That means you can eat a lot more and once the sun comes out, you'll still be able to rock those hip hugging, skinny jeans, strut your stuff and show him what he lost. Sorry, no backsies.

Unicorn Tears Co-Op Hot Sauce

You thought I was joking about this mystical, fantastical ingredient in my recipe, didn't you? Well, there is such a thing as Unicorn Tears, produced by Co-Op Sauce. Made with serrano and chocolate habanero peppers and bound with wasabi, it will bring tears to your eyes if you don't use it sparingly.

Where to buy Unicorn Tears Coop Hot Sauce? Click here.

Recipe to Mend a Broken Heart- 

Chicken Corn Chowder Soup with Unicorn Tears

Ingredients:

☐ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
☐ 1 tablespoon butter
☐ 3/4 cup chopped onions
☐ 1 cup green bell pepper (capsicum) chopped

☐ 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour

☐ 300ml milk

☐ 3 cups chicken broth (use more broth for a thinner chowder, less broth for a thicker chowder)
☐ 2 cups diced potatoes
☐ 2 tablespoons Unicorn Tears
☐ 1 1/2 cups of cooked corn (canned or frozen, defrosted and drained)

☐ 2 cups- Cooked, shredded chicken
☐ 1 bay leaf

☐ Salt and pepper to taste

Step by Step Instructions:

 Step 1: Make Roux

1. In a Dutch oven, heat oil and butter on medium heat. Add chopped onions and sauté until the onions soften.
2. Add 1/2 cup of chopped bell peppers and sauté lightly.
3. Add the flour and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
4. Reduce heat to low. Slowly incorporate the milk, a little a time, whisking constantly with a whisk to create a smooth roux without any lumps. 

Step 2:  Add Broth and Potatoes

1. Increase heat to medium and pour in the chicken broth. Add a bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer.
2. Add the potatoes, cover and simmer until the potatoes are cooked.

Step 3: Add Hot Sauce, Chicken and Corn

1. Add the Co-op Unicorn Tears hot sauce.
2. Add the corn, shredded chicken and remaining 1/2 cup of green bell peppers and remove from heat.

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