Best Corn Chowder Recipe
My favorite soup to start soup season is corn chowder. It’s comforting and hearty, yet packed with veggies and sweet corn that keep the taste of summer alive a little longer. Better yet, it is easy to make!
Servings: 6 medium bowls
Ingredients
- 4 cups corn about 5-6 ears
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound Applewood smoked bacon diced
- 1 ⅓ cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 9 celery stalks with leaves finely chopped
- 2 red bell peppers finely chopped
- 3 medium russet potatoes peeled and diced in ⅓ inch cubes
- 1 large yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh chives to garnish
Instructions
- Add diced bacon to a large pot over medium heat. Sauté until crispy. Line a bowl with a paper towel. Use a slotted spoon to scoop bacon out of the pot into the lined bowl. Set bacon aside, and drain the fat out of the pot, leaving the drippings.
- Add butter to the pot, along with the onion and garlic. Sauté over medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Add broth, potatoes, thyme, and bay leaf. Stir. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the bacon, corn, celery, peppers, cream and salt and pepper to taste. Stir. Cover and let simmer for 20 more minutes (or more if you prefer softer veggies).
- Remove the bay leaf, and serve with snipped chives and more black pepper (and crusty bread, of course!).
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Notes
- You can use frozen corn if corn isn’t in-season!
- This chowder is creamy but not extra creamy. If you prefer an extra creamy chowder, add in an extra 1/3 cup of heavy cream. If you prefer a loose chowder, use 1 cup of cream (instead of 1 1/3 cups).
- This chowder is even better the next day! Leftovers keep well for 4 days. Reheat gently on the stove or in the microwave. I don’t recommend freezing.
- Remove potatoes if preferred.
Nutrition
Serving: 1medium bowl | Calories: 765kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 859mg | Potassium: 1057mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2366IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 2mg