Old Fashioned Northland Corn Chowder

This is a magnificent chowder recipe passed down from my VERY large family. This can easily feed 20 people. One large stock pot needed for this recipe

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 15-25
• Yields: 12 quarts

Ingredients

• 1  large yellow onion, diced
• 1 -1 1⁄2 cup celery, diced
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 8  cups potatoes, peeled and diced
• 16  ounces chicken broth
• 4  cups water
• 2  cups milk
• 2  cups corn
• 1  lb bacon, cooked crisp and diced
• 6  eggs, hard boiled and diced
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a Large stock pot :Sauté the onion and celery in butter until soft.
2. Add potatoes, chicken broth and water. Simmer for 25 minutes or until potatoes are cooked.
3. Mash the potatoes just a little to make chowder thicker.
4. Add milk, corn, bacon, and eggs.
5. Sprinkle with parsley, salt, and pepper.
6. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Serve warm.