Tasty Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 8 ounces thick sliced bacon ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 medium sweet onion, chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons butter ⓘ
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon coriander ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon tarragon ⓘ
- 3 cups medium diced potatoes ⓘ
- 6 cups chicken broth (I just added bulion to water.) ⓘ
- 1 cup half-and-half ⓘ
- 5 cups corn, kernals. (if you use frozen, I recommend supersweet white corn!) ⓘ
Instructions
- Fry the bacon with the olive oil in the bottom of a big pot, (this makes a lot of soup!) until it's crispy, remove and save for later.
- Add the chopped onions to the bacon fat and olive oil, add the butter too, simmer 'til the onions are translucent, add the garlic and cook a minute longer.
- Add the flour, salt, pepper, coriander, and tarragon, cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add the broth and potatoes and boil for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Add the half and half, corn, and cheese, boil for another 5 minutes.
- Chop the bacon and add the soup.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1150
kcal
58% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).