Corn And Potato Chowder

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 27 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 potato, peeled cubed
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups milk
• 15 ounces creamed corn
• 1 cup corn, frozen or 1 cup corn, fresh
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium heat until fat is rendered, about 3 minutes.
• 2 add onion and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, for about 8 minutes.
• 3 add potato and bell pepper and saute 1 minute.
• 4 add 2 cups of milk and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender and soup thickens slightly, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• 6 add creamed corn, fresh or frozen corn kernels, and 1 tablespoon thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme) to soup.
• 7 simmer until heated through.
• 8 season to taste with salt and pepper if soup is too thick, thin with additional milk.