Old Fashioned Corn and Potato Chowder

"This really is old fashioned! It comes from "The Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedia of Cooking and Homemaking" which was published in 1940. This wonderful book has been passed down through 4 generations of women in my family. Proof that some of the best stuff is the oldest and simplest."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine, in a large pot,all ingredients except milk and flour/water.
  • Cook until potatoes are fork tender.
  • Add milk and flour/water, stirring well.
  • Bring to a boil and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
  • Serve with chopped green onion and shredded cheese as a garnish.

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Reviews

  1. I loved how easy this recipe was, and it sure tasted good too! I followed the instructions to the last letter, but since I had scaled down to 1 serving, my potatoes were cooked much faster. The combination of corn, potatoes, and milk is quite something! I had this with 7-Grain bread for a fabulous dinner. Thanks Kari!
     
  2. Wonderful & yummy dish. Very simple and fast to prepare with toddler in the kitchen with you.
     
  3. I left out the butter and used skim milk, and it still turned out great. My husband really liked it with the cheese on top.
     
  4. This is an AWESOME recipe!! I couldn't resist the urge to add celery, so I did and it was great!! I used frozen corn, and served with a little parsley sprinkled over top. This was WELL-recieved by all, and I think next time I will serve it with an optional topping of bacon crumbles:) Thanks so much for this recipe:) ~Manda
     
  5. This was pretty good. I think I would add a little more flavor next time, like celery or bacon. My husband thought it was great as is and my 4 year old daughter even ate it. Thanks for the recipe!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Great recipe but tweaked it to taste more like my mom's. I fried some bacon and sauteed the onion in the bacon fat. I added 2 tsp of chicken base to the water. I subbed out the milk for evaporated milk. After the potatoes are fork tender I added an additional can of evaporated milk and 1 can of creamed corn with a pinch of cayenne and a pinch of saffron for color. Next time I will add more flour and water to give it a more creamy texture. I know there's a lot of changes but I did try the original recipe first, found it good but slightly bland and watery. Hey, it's tough to compete with someone's mom's cooking! Thanks for the recipe!
     
  2. As is, I would rate it lower. My changes, I would rate it a 5 star! Instead of water I used chicken broth. I lessened the amount of corn used and upped the amount of potato and onion. I also doubled the amount of salt/pepper. As for the flour/water (I used chicken broth) mixture, I did about 1.5 what the recipe says so it would be a bit thicker. Since changing these things I have made the recipe several times! I make a double batch and have some for leftovers. The next day I just add a little bit more chicken broth to thin it out after thickening in the fridge, it's perfect!
     
  3. Great easy chowder, but made with Chicken Stock instead of the water. Made it a bit tastier I am sure.
     
  4. Excellent recipe! made a couple of slight changes.<br/>used 4T marg. 1/2 cup onion,chicken broth instead of water plus 1 boullion cube,<br/>1/2 cup carrots, and a minced garlic clove.<br/>Yummy!!!!!!!!!!
     
  5. This corn chowder was really great! I was making my DH clam chowder so I made a 1/2 batch of this for myself since I don't care fo rclam chowder. I put some diced bacon in this, and sauted my onions in the bacon fat. I also subbed in 1/2 cream instead of all milk which added to the velvety taste of this chowder. I will be making this all winter, and the great thing is that there are so many variations that can be made to this recipe.
     

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