Tortellini Chowder

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• ⅓ cup chopped green chile pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and diced
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups peeled and cubed potatoes
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 cups cheese tortellini
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn drained
• 1 pint half-and-half cream