Cheesy Corn Chowder

Submitted by BradshawMom

"This is an alteration from "Mimi's Cafe Corn Chowder". A family favorite on cold days. It is very rich and not for those watching their waistline! But OH SO worth a cheat!"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 2 1⁄2 cups hot water
• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 cups frozen corn
• 2 teaspoons salt
• pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart half-and-half cream
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, grated
• 6 pieces bacon, cooked to very crispy, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon parsley

directions

1. On medium heat, melt butter and simmer onion and celery until soft, but not brown (about 5 minutes).
2. Add water, potato, corn and seasonings.
3. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
4. or until potatoes are barely tender.
5. Whisk flour into 1 cup of half-n-half and stir into soup.
6. Let thicken.
7. Add remaining half-n-half.
8. REDUCE HEAT to Low.
9. Stir in cheese, parsley, and crumbled bacon until cheese is melted.
10. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
11. ,stirring on occasion until the soup has thickened to a creamy consistency.
12. Add additional salt and pepper to taste as needed.
13. Simmer additional 5 to 10 minute.
14. Serve Hot.

Reviews

[A Good Thing]

Yumzezez! We will enjoy this again soon. Thank you.

 

[sin0nskin]

Thick, rich and creamy! This is incredible comfort food. The cheese is a nice touch. Only draw back I found is recipie calls for 2 tablespoons of salt, and that was WAY too much for me, especially when the bacon contains alot of salt as well. I used 2 teaspoons salt instead. Canned sweet corn seemed to taste much better than frozen corn too. Overall delicious chowder!