Corn and Potato Chowder for Masako

Submitted by Rinshinomori

"We had our friends Masako and her husband from my hometown in Japan as guests for about 6 weeks last year. We toured the US - mostly the East Coast and the Southwest showing them all the fabulous sights. During our touring, Masako was introduced to potato and corn chowder and from that point on, every place we stopped she would ask me if the restaurant had corn and potato chowder. Knowing how much she loved this chowder, I knew exactly what I was going to make for her upon our return home. My favorite corn and potato chowder from one of the best places to eat bbq - Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse and Rochester, NY. We try to eat there anytime we are nearby visiting my nephew - the food is great, but I just love their cookbook. Every recipe I've tried from the book is sooo good! This recipe is not the exact copy from the book, but very close to it. This chowder will thicken if you refrigerate and may need to be thinned out by adding some water to your taste. Alternatively, if you prefer for dietary reason, you can substitute milk for half-and-half."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 7.39 ml butter
• 4 slice bacon, diced
• 118.29 ml onion, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 14.79 ml flour
• 473.18 ml chicken stock
• 473.18 ml potatoes, peeled and diced 1/2 inch x 1/2 inch (baking or Idaho)
• 177.44 ml carrot, shredded
• 236.59 ml frozen corn kernels or 236.59 ml fresh corn kernels
• 157.80 ml half-and-half
• 1.23 ml dried thyme
• 7.39 ml hot pepper sauce (or to your taste)
• 14.79 ml fresh Italian parsley, chopped (optional)

directions

1. Melt butter in a soup pot over medium heat.
2. Add bacon and cook until medium crisp. Scoop out the bacon and drain on paper towel. Save for later.
3. Leave about 1 T or so of fat from the pot and add onions, peppers, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook till soft.
4. Sprinkle on the flour and mix into the vegetables. Cook for about 1-2 minutes.
5. Add the broth and potatoes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, lower the heat heat to simmer and continue cooking for 10- 12 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
6. Add the shredded carrots and corn. Cover and simmer 5-6 minutes to blend flavors.
7. Add the half-and-half, thyme, hot pepper sauce, and saved bacon bits. Simmer additional 3-4 minutes. Check for salt and pepper and add more if desired.
8. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Reviews

[Cecily Parsley]

This was perfect comfort food for a crisp fall evening. I happened to have severl partially-filled bags of thawed out food when our frrezer ggave out. Among them - diced potatoes and seet corn. Made this as instructedwith a couple of additions, becuse I'm weird like that. A stalk of celery, a dah of liquid amoke, one anchovy. Used smoky chipotle tabasco for the hot sauce. Glorious food! Topped with multigrain croutons.

 

[Roswells Test Kitch]

Very good! I would just note two things...we substituted milk for the half & half, and while the flavors were there, it was really thin. Added a little corn starch to thicken, but it wasn't quite the consistency that I'm sure the creamer would give. Second, I would halve the hot pepper sauce unless you want a sinus-clearing kick.

 

[French Tart]

A superb and EXTREMELY tasty chowder that was just like a FULL meal in a bowl! We both LOVED this - the creamy texture and the fact it was packed full of veggies, just great for a frosty day here in France! I made one tiny sub, I had NO green pepper, but I did have a celery stick in the pantry, so I added a diced celery stick to the chowder. We ate this with home-made bread for a very satisfying and filling luncheon dish. Made for the Aussie/NZ #24 recipe swap and the Belly Warmer Photo event in the Photos Forum. Merci! :-)