Cheesy Chicken Corn Chowder

Total Time: 58 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices bacon
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 2 russet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 cups corn kernels
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• cayenne, a pinch (or to taste)
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot, fry bacon over med-high heat until crisp.
• 2 remove bacon strips to a paper towel, leaving bacon fat in pot.
• 3 add onion and garlic to bacon fat; saute 3 minutes.
• 4 add broth, diced potatoes, and corn; bring to a boil; decrease heat to medium.
• 5 simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.
• 6 return bacon to pot; stir in chicken and half-and-half.
• 7 continue to simmer 5 minutes; do not boil.
• 8 stir in cheese, cayenne, salt, and pepper to taste.
• 9 stir until cheese has melted.
• 10 remove from heat and stir in parsley.