What more can we say? It’s soup, made of easy-to-like ingredients, and whipped to its rich and creamy zenith–soul in a bowl. You turn to soup precisely because it isn’t complicated, and this one is the quintessence of unfussy: corn + cashews + some broth/milk. Chowder? Nah, call it parental love, in soup form. Serve as a hearty lunch, or as a side at other meals; you can even do double-duty with it at dinner as both soup and a dipping sauce for a protein.
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All you need is a small bowl and a spoon here; your kid will do the rest. But you have some additional options to expand/extend its use, including dipping chunks of bread in the soup or adding bits of protein–say, salmon or tofu–into the bowl to encourage your child to eat them (and for the soup to cover them up).
It’s typical for corn chowders to be filled with, well, chowder-y things: potatoes, vegetables (peppers, celery, etc.), even proteins. To do so here, sauté your chosen extras for 4-5 minutes in a separate pan, then add to the soup pot when simmering the broth (step #6).
Brad (the Dad) is the founder and Chief Recipe Officer of New Dad's Kitchen. His own cooking/feeding journey started humbly during his son's infancy, preparing and managing his son's bottle intake in order to support his wife; it has since blossomed into a full-on passion to feed his child and family delicious and healthy meals that can satisfy both a toddler and his very tired parents.
