Spicy Sausage Soup with Chipotle Cream

This Spicy Sausage Soup with Chipotle Cream brings back fond memories of winning a trip to Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida back in 2009 to compete in the Epicurious.com Tailgating Recipe Contest. I didn't end up winning (the contest), but what an amazing adventure competing in a national recipe cook off and getting to go to the Super Bowl thanks to my incredible network of family and friends who rustled up roughly 8,000 votes and $8,000 for hunger relief.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 andouille sausages, cut into 1/2 inch slices, then cut in half
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup (packed) basil leaves
  • 7 ounce can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 8 ounce container of sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over medium high heat in a Dutch oven or heavy soup pot.
  2. Brown chicken in olive oil.
  3. Add garlic and sausage to pan and brown.
  4. Remove from heat. Drain oil from pan.
  5. Add diced tomatoes and juice and chicken stock. Return to burner and simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. When ready to serve, add heavy whipping cream, stirring to combine
  7. Remove 1 tablespoon chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce and blend in a blender.
  8. Add sour cream and salt and blend.
  9. Transfer to a small plastic sealable bag. Snip one corner of the baggie.
  10. Garnish hot soup with Chipotle Cream and fresh minced basil.

Enjoy!