Corn Chowder - Rosie Daley

lazyme's Note:

This is a recipe that I found a few years ago in the Rosie Daley cookbook when she was Oprah's personal chef. It's simple to do and very tasty. Sometimes I only puree half of the mixture so that there is a little more substance to the soup.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• cooking spray
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 6 cups fresh corn kernels
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• cayenne, to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat for about 1 minute.
2. Spray it twice with the vegetable oil.
3. Saute the onion for about 5 minutes, until translucent.
4. Add 4 cups of corn and saute for 4-5 minutes, until it softens a bit.
5. Add 2 cups of chicken stock and cook until the corn can be mashed easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.
6. Transfer the contents of the pan to a blender and puree until smooth.
7. Return the puree to the saucepan over medium-low heat.
8. Add the bell pepper, rosemary, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and the remaining 1 cup chicken stock and 2 cups corn.
9. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes more, until the chowder is thick and creamy.
10. Garnish with the chopped basil.

Reviews

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I loved this soup. It's low fat, low cal yet very flavourful. I followed the recipe exactly as written with the exception of substituting dried basil for the fresh.

[zaar mate]

This is a great recipe. I no longer have the cookbook and have wished I still had this recipe to make again...so, Thanks for posting! I love that it uses broth instead of cream or milk. I've actually used frozen corn, which works well too. Thanks again!