Corn chowder
Corn chowder, from above
Non vegNew England

Corn chowder

Sweet corn, smoky bacon and soft potatoes in a creamy broth. Corn on the cob, but in a spoon.

45 minTime
17 gProtein each
mildSpice
Chowder country2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayBacon, corn, potato and a creamy milk broth.
The original
505kcalsame
17 gproteinsame
6 gfibresame
45minutessame

New England corn chowder.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Bacon (streaky rashers, streaky bacon)4 rashers, diced
Butter1½ tbsp
Onion1, diced
Celery2 sticks, diced
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 tbsp
Chicken stock (chicken broth)2 cups
Milk2 cups
Potato2, diced
Sweet corn kernels (corn kernels)3½ cups kernels, fresh or frozen
Dried thyme½ tsp
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)⅓ cup
Salt1¼ tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)2, sliced

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Cook bacon in a heavy pot until crisp. Lift out half for garnish.
  2. 2Add butter, onion and celery and cook 5 minutes. Stir in flour for 1 minute.
  3. 3Whisk in stock and milk, add potatoes and thyme. Simmer 12 minutes.
  4. 4Add corn and simmer 8 minutes. Blend one cupful and stir it back in. Add cream and season.
Serve it like this

Ladle into warm bowls, top with crisp bacon, spring onion and black pepper. Serve hot with oyster crackers or a warm roll.

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What goes with Corn chowder: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Cornbread35 min
Bread or rice Dinner rolls150 min
On the side Green bean casserole50 min
On the side Three bean salad30 min
A little snack Grilled cheese sandwich15 min
To drink Hot spiced apple cider30 min
Something sweet Snickerdoodles35 min
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