Oprah's Corn Chowder

Braunda's Note:

Low-fat, good chowder. We have had this several times hubby just loves it.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• light vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 6 cups fresh corn (12 ears, with any milk collected when removed from the cob)
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

Directions:

1. Spray sauce pan with the cooking spray.
2. Sauté the onion for about 5 minutes.
3. until translucent.
4. Add 4 cups of the corn and sauté 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. Put the contents of the pan into a blender and puree until smooth.
7. Pour the puree back into the saucepan heat on medium-low.
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, until the chowder is thick and creamy.
10. Top with basil.

Reviews

[Anu]

Hearty and wonderful tasting! I used water instead of chicken stock to make this vegetarian, and used green bell peppers and dried rosemary and basil, since that's all I had on hand. I crushed the dried herbs before adding them to the chowder, which really causes the flavours to burst out beautifully! I will definitely make this again; thanks Braunda!

[nikki123]

Overall, good recipe. A little thick for me so I added extra water. Also, a little light on flavor so I ended up adding some curry powder which made it excellent. Overall, will be making again. Thanks!!

[Linorama]

This recipe is a keeper. It's quick to make (I used frozen corn), is nice and creamy without the cream, and tastes wonderful. Thanks!