A-Maize-Ing Corn Chowder

Submitted by VA3212

"A creamy and hearty corn chowder - great on a cold night. I'm not sure where I got this recipe but have been making it for many years."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 5-6

ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 2 cups milk
• 2 (14 3/4 ounce) cans cream-style corn
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• ground black pepper

directions

1. Fry bacon in a dutch over until crisp; remove bacon, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and st aside.
2. Saute onion in reserve drippings until tender; add potatoes and water. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
3. Stir in milk, corn, salt, and peper to taste; continue to cook, stirring frequently, until heated through. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon to serve.

Reviews

[cookiemaker]

While the potatoes are cooking, you need to watch them closely. Stir frequently, don't just cover them and leave them for 20 minutes. The first time I made this, I just left them and the layer at the bottom burnt and stuck there. They just need to be at a simmer, don't leave the heat on too high.<br/><br/>Instead of using bacon, I bake Oscar Meyer Salami in a single layer in the oven at 325 for about 15 minutes, or until crunchy, then I blot with paper towels. Then you can cut or break them into pieces. And I just saute the onion in a bit of oil or butter. <br/><br/>This is a wonderful comfort-food recipe! There is lots of flavor, and I happen to love the sweet taste. It's really amazingly easy to throw together, as long as you remember to check on the potatoes. :)<br/><br/>Update: Instead of using canned corn, I used 2 1-lb bags of frozen corn. I heated up about 2/3 of one bag in the microwave with some water, and then used my stick blender to make it "creamed". This works really well if you want to avoid canned food because of BPA in the can lining.

 

[Nimz_]

Very nice corn chowder. I was Leary of the water amount and after 20 minutes all the water was gone and the potatoes were stuck to the bottom of the pan. I'll add twice that amount next time. I'll also use less bacon grease. Don't think you need the full 2 tablespoons. Added all the bacon to the dish because I'll be taking this for lunches this week. All in all the chowder had a very nice flavor. Served with some cheddar cheese on top. Thanks for sharing. Made for PAC Fall 2009 :)