Corn and Sausage Chowder
photo by Pierre Dance
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ghee (Ghee has a much higher smoking point than Butter. It's easy to make and is well worth the time and t)
- 1⁄2 lb smoked sausage, cut into 1/2 inch roundels, i like andoulle, but smoked bratwurst or 1/2 lb kielbasa, work well too
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 1 mild red pepper
- 2 red potatoes, skin on, diced
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (1/2 tsp dried)
- 4 cups fresh corn (off season frozen works but not as well)
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup buttermilk
- salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon cholulla hot sauce
directions
- Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat,.
- Add Ghee, let melt.
- Add Sausage, saute (stirfry) for 3 minutes.
- Add onions and celery, saute 10 minutes.
- Add the Peppers and Potatoes, saute another 3-4 minutes.
- Add Stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer.
- Add Bay leaves, Cummin, and Thyme, simmer 10 minutes 'til potatoes and peppers are tender.
- --- Note--- When preparing the corn, cut the kernels from the cob, then scrape each cob with the back edge of a heavy knife to remove all of the cornmilk (juice) It's important. If using frozen corn, use whole cobs, thaw, then prepare the same as fresh.
- Add the corn, cornmilk, and Half and Half.
- Cook 2-3 minute 'til corn is just tender, don't over cook.
- Remove from heat. Set 1 cup of the chowder aside.
- Whisk the Egg yolks and corn starch into the Buttermilk.
- Add the cup of chowder to the egg mixture, stir well.
- Add Egg mixture to the dutch oven. Stir well.
- Return pot to stove. Heat, without boiling, to desired thichness.
- Season to taste with Salt, Black Pepper, and hot sauce.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Pierre Dance
Kennewick, WA
I'm a 73 year old male. I live in the desert in Southeast Wasington. Yes, Virginia, Southeast Washington is Desert, Cacti, Sage Brush, Wile E. Coyote, the whole nine yards.The Columbia River flows through the middle of it and is its saving grace.
Some of the jobs. I've held are Well Driller, Aircraft Machanic, Handyman, Electrician,Merchant Seaman, And most recently Long haul Driver.My hobbies are cooking, Kite making, and Good movies (plus anything that strikes my fancy)
My first cookbook was Fanny Farmer Original Boston Cooking School Cookbook and its still the first of all of my cookbooks that I go to. It has the best Biscuit recipe going and the only change I make to its Cornbread recipe is to add a half teaspoon of Cayenne to bring out the flavor of the cornmeal.
I injured my knee and have had the last year off and what I've done is go quietly mad. I'm now semi retired and try to figure out plan 'E'. A, B, C, and D phased out so it's time to move on, where, the hell ever, that is.