Tomato Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 4 ears corn, cut from cob (scrape cob with spoon to extract juice and pulp)
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 stick celery, sliced thin
• 1 carrot, sliced thin
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced small
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. basil
• 3 c. chicken stock
• 1 c. cream
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper