A Super Bowl and a Souper Bowl within weeks of each other? Unheard of you say? Not in Santa Fe, The City Different! While we appreciate a good Super Bowl game, we really love the “Souper Bowl".  The Souper Bowl is a favorite Santa Fe event for locals and visitors alike and benefits The Food Depot, a local organization that raises money to provide approximately a quarter of a million meals for Northern New Mexicans in need.

Yes, Souper Size It

It’s impossible to resist Super Bowl 50 fever, but for those who can’t wait for kickoff, Santa Fe’s ever-popular Souper Bowl makes our mouths water and stomachs smile. This savory soup competition is firmly established as a January taste explosion. Sample soups by several dozen of Santa Fe’s finest chefs. Four area restaurants will take home top honors for soups in the following categories: Best Cream, Best Seafood, Best Vegetarian, and Best Savory. Here’s the best part, your vote will decide which of our local favorite restaurants have the best soups in Santa Fe!

The event takes place on Saturday, January 30 from 12:00 to 2:30 pm at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Learn more and buy tickets today .

In addition to tasting your way through the soup competition, you will also have the opportunity to purchase cookbooks filled with recipes from Santa Fe chefs.

Over a thousand people will be able to sample the soup fare at the 2016 Souper Bowl.  (Photo courtesy of The Food Depot)

 

Where to View The Super Bowl In Santa Fe

The logo for Super Bowl 50, which will be played at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 7, 2016. The Super Bowl 50 will be played at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 7, 2016.

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If you’re visiting and are searching for the perfect seat and want to watch the Super Bowl, visit some of Santa Fe’s popular sports establishments.

Rio Chama will  be showing the Super Bowl in their spacious bar. Watch the game by the fire and enjoy the delicious selection of food offered on their bar fare menu. You can’t go wrong with their Chama Chili! Del Charro , a favorite local bar, will also join Super Bowl mania and broadcast the game on their widescreens. Enjoy their local favorite Green Chile Cheeseburger!

Super Bowl 50 will air on February 7 at 4:30 pm MST on CBS television.

 

 Of Soup And Love, The First is the Best!

Green chile chowder

Wow your Super Bowl crowd with this recipe from Del Charro Saloon! (Photo courtesy of Del Charro Saloon)

We all love soup and here’s your chance to prepare something “different” from the City Different. How about serving Green Chile Chicken Chowder soup at your Super Bowl soiree?

Green Chile Chicken Chowder

From: Del Charro Saloon

Ingredients
1 oz vegetable oil 1 white onion, medium chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 5 chicken breast, skinless, grilled and diced 1.5 lb of chopped roasted green chile, mild 2 quarts half and half 1 lb potatoes, peeled and diced 1 lb corn kernels 6 oz red bell peppers, seeded and chopped 2 oz chicken base ¼ teaspoon white pepper 3 oz corn starch
Heat oil in 12 quarts stock pot, sauce and saute onions until golden add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add half and half, potatoes, chicken base, white pepper-cook for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat. Add chicken breast, green chile, corn kernels and red bell pepper, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender. In a small bowl make a slurry with the corn starch and ½ cup water. Bring to a boil and whisk the slurry into the pot until the soup is slightly thick. Adjust seasoning with salt. Notes: It will stick if heat is to high, so stir frequently. Roasted New Mexican Anaheim green chile is a good choice. Makes 3.5 quarts

Enjoy this recipe? Be sure to check out the collection of more Santa Fe Recipes , contributed by some of Santa Fe’s finest chefs.If you’re a Super Bowl fan or a Souper Bowl foodie, we have you covered here in the City Different!

To plan your next super adventure, order the 2016 Santa Fe travel guide. And while you’re planning your trip, look for super special deals and specials.

May the best team win!