Flavorful Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 6 ears fresh corn (about 3-1/2 cups)
• Milk
• 1 small onions, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• Additional pepper, optional
• Chopped fresh parsley, optional
• 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled, optional