Grandma'S Corn Chowder

Name: Grandma'S Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 1/2 cup diced bacon; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cups water; 3 cups cream-style corn; 2 teaspoons salt; ground black pepper to taste; 2 cups half-and-half

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup diced bacon
4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups water
3 cups cream-style corn
2 teaspoons salt
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups half-and-half

Directions

1

Place the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat, and cook until crisp. Drain and crumble, reserving about 2 tablespoons drippings in the pot.
2

Mix potatoes and onion into the pot with the crumbled bacon and reserved drippings. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Pour in the water, and stir in corn. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
3

Warm the half-and-half in a small saucepan until it bubbles. Remove from heat before it boils, and mix into the chowder just before serving.