Smoked Bacon Corn Chowder

Name: Smoked Bacon Corn Chowder
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 18 cups, 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 slices apple-smoked bacon; 2 medium onions, finely chopped; 2 orange bell peppers, seeded, ribbed and finely chopped; 3 celery ribs, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped; 4 cups half-and-half; 4 cups whole milk; 7 cups corn (fresh or frozen but thawed); 1 1/2 red potatoes, washed and cut into 1/3 inch cubes; 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

Submitted by RecipeNut

"Another great meal on a cold night!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 18 cups
Serves:: 18

ingredients

12 slices apple-smoked bacon
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 orange bell peppers, seeded, ribbed and finely chopped
3 celery ribs, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, finely chopped
4 cups half-and-half
4 cups whole milk
7 cups corn (fresh or frozen but thawed)
1 ¹⁄₂ red potatoes, washed and cut into 1/3 inch cubes
¹⁄₂ cup fresh basil leaf, chopped

directions

Heat a 5 qt pot over moderate heat. Add bacon and cook, turning once, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Reserve 2 tablespoons fat in pot. Coarsely crumble baco and reserve.
Add onion, bell pepper, celery and thyme to pot with bacon fat. Cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add half-and-half, milk, corn and potatoes;.