Potato-corn Chowder With Toasted Sesame Oil

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1/4 cup sliced green onion, plus
• 1 tablespoon sliced green onion, divided
• 2 1/2 cups whole milk, divided
• 2 medium red potatoes, peeled, and cubed
• 1 medium parsnip, peeled, cubed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 3/4 cup frozen corn kernels
• 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 2 add 1/4 cup of the green onions; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until softened.
• 3 add 2 cups of the milk, potatoes, parsnip, salt and pepper; bring just to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to low; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes and parsnips are tender; remove from heat.
• 5 ladle about 1 cup of the mixture into blender.
• 6 add remaining 1/2 cup milk; blend until smooth.
• 7 return to saucepan; add corn.
• 8 simmer over medium-low heat 5 minutes.
• 9 stir in sesame oil.
• 10 garnish with remaining 1 tablespoon green onions.