Eating with the Season: Corn Chowder

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

This chowder has great flavor and easy to prepare. I love using fresh corn off the cob, it's perfect for this time of the year when corn is abundant!

Yield: 5-6 servings | Prep time: 10 minutes | Total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

1 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
1/4 cup flour
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup milk
1 pound potatoes, peeled and diced
6 ears of corn
Salt and pepper to taste
Optional: 4 strips of turkey bacon (or facon), cooked then crumbled into bacon bits

Directions:

Cut the corn kernels off the cob; set aside cobs and kernels
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil (enough to coat the pan). Add onion, garlic and thyme cooking until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes
Dust vegetables with flour and stir to coat everything. Pour in vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Add the milk, potatoes and corn cobs, and bring mixture to a boil. Allow to boil for 7-10 minutes or until the potatoes break down (this will thicken the soup)
Add corn kernels and cook another 10-12 minutes, until corn is soft
Season with salt and pepper, and serve. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. bacon bits on top of soup (optional)

Enjoy and thanks for reading!