Corn Chowder

Name: Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 2 onions, chopped; 2 potatoes, chopped; 1 -1 12 cup water; 4 cups corn kernels, scraped off cooked corn on the cob; 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream, a mix is fine; fresh parsley; 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and diced

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 celery ribs, sliced
2 onions, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
1 -1 12 cup water
4 cups corn kernels, scraped off cooked corn on the cob
2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream, a mix is fine
fresh parsley
4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and diced

Directions

1

In a large pot, cook celery and onions gently in butter for 3 minutes.
2

Add potatoes.
3

Stir for another minute.
4

Stir in salt and pepper to taste.
5

Add water barely to cover; bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potato pieces are tender.
6

Cut corn off cobs and add to pot.
7

When water regains a boil, add half and half, milk, or light cream to pot, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook 5 minutes more.
8

While chowder simmers, distribute parsley and bacon pieces into soup bowls.
9

Ladle in the soup for a Yankee feast!