Corn Chowder Yumminess!

I have only eaten corn chowder a few times in my life but enjoyed the flavors. Today I decided to try my hand at making my own. The challenge was finding a recipe that had bacon and used a rough to thicken. I ended up using three recipes to get the proportions right and ended up with a tasty chowder. This is by no means an original recipe.




1/4 package of bacon chopped and browned
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 c. diced onion
1/2 c. diced red pepper
2. frozen corn (for fresh use 3 ears)
1 potato, skinned and chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 or 2 sprigs thyme chopped
3 c chicken stock
1 c. cream, half and half or milk

Brown bacon, remove and drain. Remove all but 1 tbsp bacon grease from pot, add butter, onion and red pepper. Season with salt and pepper and cook till soft but not brown (8 min). Add thyme, garlic and flour. Cook long enough to cook out the flour taste from rough. Add chicken stock, corn and potato. Stir and raise heat to medium high to high heat, cover and boil for 10 min stirring occasionally. Lower heat to medium low, add some of the reserved bacon and cook till potato and corn are soft and soup is thick. Slowly stir in cream and lower heat to low and let the chowder thicken to your personal preference. Season to taste and enjoy.

I personally add sharp cheddar to my bowl. YUMMY!