Allen's Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). olive oil
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) white wine
• 4 cups (950 ml) chicken broth
• 1 tbsp (15 ml). fresh thyme, or 1/2 tbsp (7 ml). dry thyme
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) cubed potatoes
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) corn, frozen or canned
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) okra or more, ends trimmed and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) bacon, fried, drained, and chopped
• 1 tsp (5 ml). fennel seed
• 1 tsp (5 ml). sesame seed
• 1 tsp (5 ml). coriander seed
• black pepper, to taste
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cream