grandma's corn chowder

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup diced bacon
• 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 3 cups cream-style corn
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups half-and-half

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• place the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat, and cook until crisp. drain and crumble, reserving about 2 tablespoons drippings in the pot.
• mix potatoes and onion into the pot with the crumbled bacon and reserved drippings. cook and stir 5 minutes. pour in the water, and stir in corn. season with salt and pepper. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pot. simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until potatoes are tender.
• warm the half-and-half in a small saucepan until it . remove from heat before it boils, and mix into the chowder just before serving.