Recipe: Corn and Bacon Chowder 🌽🥓
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- 1/2 pound bacon
- 1 large russet potato, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped celery
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 cup creamed corn
- 1 (14.5 ounces) can vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or to taste)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
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Cook Bacon: In a heavy large pot, sauté the bacon over medium-high heat until it becomes crisp and brown. Once done, transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain any excess grease.
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Prepare Vegetables: Remove all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from the pot. Then, add in the diced potato, chopped onion, celery, and bay leaves to the pot. Sauté the mixture over medium-high heat until the vegetables begin to soften, which should take about 5 minutes.
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Add Liquids: Pour in the milk, frozen corn kernels, creamed corn, and vegetable broth. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
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Simmer: Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and allow the chowder to simmer until the potato is tender, approximately 15 minutes.
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Final Touches: Stir in the chopped celery leaves, hot pepper sauce, and the reserved cooked bacon. Let the chowder simmer uncovered for an additional 5 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
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Season: Taste the chowder and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, and more hot pepper sauce if desired.
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Serve: Ladle the delicious Corn and Bacon Chowder into bowls and serve hot. It’s perfect for a cozy meal on a chilly day!
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 360.4
- Fat: 20.8g
- Saturated Fat: 7.7g
- Cholesterol: 37.1mg
- Sodium: 596.6mg
- Carbohydrates: 36.6g
- Fiber: 3.2g
- Sugar: 4.2g
- Protein: 10.8g
Enjoy this hearty and flavorful Corn and Bacon Chowder with your loved ones! It’s sure to warm you up from the inside out.
