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Easy Corn Chowder in a white bowl, topped with crispy bacon and green onions.

Easy Corn Chowder

Bree Hester
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 349 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices of thick-cut bacon
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 scallions sliced
  • 2 celery ribs diced
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme
  • 5 cups fresh corn kernels
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle powder
  • 2 cups half and half
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 large potato peeled and grated
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a Dutch oven, cook the bacon over medium to medium high heat. When the bacon is brown and crispy, take it out and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Pour out most of the fat, leaving about 3 tablespoons in the pan.
    Cooking thick-cut bacon in a Dutch oven until brown and crispy for Easy Corn Chowder.
  • Add the onion, scallions (reserving some for garnish), celery, bell pepper, and thyme.
    Sautéing diced onion, scallions, celery, bell pepper, and thyme for Easy Corn Chowder.
  • Cook the vegetables until they begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
    Cooking diced onion, celery, red bell pepper, and thyme for Easy Corn Chowder in a blue Dutch oven.
  • Add the corn and cook for 2 minutes.
    Cooking corn kernels, red bell pepper, onion, and celery in a blue Dutch oven for Easy Corn Chowder.
  • Add the chipotle powder, salt, and pepper.
    Adding chipotle powder to corn, bell peppers, onions, and celery for Easy Corn Chowder.
  • Add the half and half and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
    Bringing Easy Corn Chowder to a boil in a blue Dutch oven.
  • Add the potato and reduce the heat to medium. Cook covered until the potato is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
    Easy Corn Chowder simmering in a blue Dutch oven, topped with shredded bacon.
  • Check for seasoning, and add salt and pepper as needed. Top with reserved bacon and scallions. Serve with crusty bread.
    Easy Corn Chowder in a white bowl, topped with bacon and scallions, served with bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 11gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 512mgFiber: 4g
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