Creamy Corn Chowder
A warm bowl of creamy corn chowder, perfect for cozy nights, featuring fresh corn, potatoes, and crispy bacon.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups Fresh Corn (or frozen corn)
- 2 medium Potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 4 slices Bacon (or turkey bacon)
- 1 cup Heavy Cream (or half-and-half)
- 1 Onion (diced)
- 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 4 cups Vegetable or Chicken Broth
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Chives or Parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat for 5-7 minutes until crisp. Remove and let rest on paper towel.
- Sauté the diced onion in the bacon fat for 3-4 minutes. Add minced garlic and sauté for an additional minute.
- Add the diced potatoes and season lightly with salt and pepper. Pour in the broth and simmer for about 15-20 minutes.
- Incorporate the corn into the pot and simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream and let the chowder cook for an additional 5 minutes to thicken.
- Blend if a creamier texture is desired, otherwise, skip this step.
- Serve warm with crumbled bacon and garnish with chives or parsley.
Notes
For a spicy version, add diced jalapeños or cayenne pepper. This chowder can be made ahead of time and tastes even better the next day.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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