Tuna Corn Chowder

Name: Tuna Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1/2 cup diced onion; 3/4 cup diced carrot; 3 tablespoons flour; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 (17 ounce) can cream-style corn; 2 cups milk; 1 (7 ounce) can light tuna, drained; 1 cup bottled clam juice or 1 cup chicken broth; salt and pepper

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced onion
3/4 cup diced carrot
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 (17 ounce) can cream-style corn
2 cups milk
1 (7 ounce) can light tuna, drained
1 cup bottled clam juice or 1 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper

Directions

1

Melt butter in a medium saucepan, add celery, onion and carrots.
2

Saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
3

Reduce heat to low, add flour and thyme, cook and stir 2 minutes.
4

Add corn, milk, tuna and clam juice, increase heat to medium high stirring constantly until mixture reaches a simmer.
5

Reduce heat to low, add salt and pepper, and gently simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more milk or clam juice if necessary.