Corn Chowder

mersaydees's Note:

Based on a recipe from Paula Boyer Roughny's book, Happiness Is A Kitchen In Maine. She says, "Immensely delicious towards the end of the time of year when local farmers sell fresh corn. At the beginning of the harvest your sensuality is more richly rewarded by eating corn on the cob and getting butter on your fingers." I confess that I use a can of corn instead of corn on the cob and still find this delightful!

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 celery ribs , sliced
• 2 onions , chopped
• 2 potatoes , chopped
• 1 -1 ½ cup water
• 4 cups corn kernels , scraped off cooked corn on the cob
• 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream , a mix is fine
• fresh parsley
• 4 slices bacon , crisply cooked and diced

Directions:

1. In a large pot, cook celery and onions gently in butter for 3 minutes.
2. Add potatoes. Stir for another minute. Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add water barely to cover; bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potato pieces are tender.
4. Cut corn off cobs and add to pot. When water regains a boil, add half and half, milk, or light cream to pot, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook 5 minutes more.
5. While chowder simmers, distribute parsley and bacon pieces into soup bowls.
6. Ladle in the soup for a Yankee feast!

Reviews

[ElaineAnn]

I made half the recipe as posted but used frozen corn heated in with the cooking potatoes and 2% milk and it came out smooth and delicious! I served it with a side of Recipe #130492 for a light but filling lunch. Thanks for sharing your recipe mersaydees. Made for PAC Spring 2010.

[Sydney Mike]

This recipe was made pretty much as written, although I did add 1 can of cream corn (& also used whole milk), something I often do when making this kind of soup! Something I don't usually include is bacon, but this time I did, & it did add a nice change! Definitely a keeper recipe ~ Thanks for posting it! [Made & reviewed for one of the current Pick A Chef's co-hosts]