Corn Chowder
"A mish-mash of several recipes, but mostly based on a Real Simple version. The bacon gives it a good smokey taste and it's even fairly healthy! Anything that tastes this rich and is low fat....mmmmmm :)"
photo by Sherrybeth
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced (white and light green parts)
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 cups fat-free half-and-half (or use whole milk)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into a 1/2-inch dice
- 3 cups corn kernels, I've used leftover BBQ'd corn and it works great. (from 4-6 ears, fresh or frozen, The carmelization really makes it taste great...)
directions
- Fry the bacon until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Set bacon aside, spoon off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
- Add the green onions, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper. Cook til softened.
- Sprinkle flour over and stir to make a roux.
- Add the half and half, broth, and potatoes. Simmer gently until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. (They help thicken the chowder.).
- Add the corn and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved bacon.
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Reviews
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Very much enjoyed by myself and DH. Added some cut up chicken as well! -
I increased the flour amount added in crushed chili flakes, I used regular half and half cream and turkey stock in place of the chicken, also did a few minor adjustments, this soup was included in a take-home meal for my DS and was enjoyed, thanks for sharing DeeCooks!...Kitten:) -
FALL PAC 2007---This was sooooo darn good. Between the 3 of us, we ate the whole pot for dinner last night. This was very easy to make and we all enjoyed it immensely. Thanks Dee....it is a recipe I will be using again and again and will certainly be sharing. -
This was really good. I had never had corn chowder before. I had to sub 1% milk as the kids drank all the whole milk but it still thickened up just fine. I might have overdone it on the thyme tho as I didn't have fresh so I used dried. I didn't know if I should have used more or less so I just used the same. I think I should have used less. It was still flavorful tho and I will make this again.
Tweaks
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I increased the flour amount added in crushed chili flakes, I used regular half and half cream and turkey stock in place of the chicken, also did a few minor adjustments, this soup was included in a take-home meal for my DS and was enjoyed, thanks for sharing DeeCooks!...Kitten:)
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If I weren't a teacher, I'd be a chef. I love to cook, grew up cooking, had a fireman chef for a dad, and have spent most of my free time with cookbooks, food, entertaining, classes, study, and luckily I'm in one of the best food areas in the world! But...teaching is the absolute best job in the world. Don't tell anyone, but it's more like fun and you never get bored.
My pet peeve is when people spell DEFINITELY wrong. I DEFINITELY don't want to read more reviews with DEFINITELY spelled wrong. But hey, I'm an English teacher :). My other pet peeve, food-wise, is "cream of whatever" soup. I think my mom OD'd us all on it when I was growing up.
My biggest challenge in cooking was trying to learn FAST food. At an "older" age, I married, had a baby and have had to learn a new way to cook! No more leisurely hours to fix dinner for friends or an hour to put something together for me....! My daughter is seven now, opinionated, and it's a real challenge. Luckily she likes almost everything. And so does my sweetie. I loved seeing her horrified face at her first abalone fresh from the ocean (my husband dives for them occasionally...oh man, nothing better...) But she ate them and then slurped down some oysters!!!
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