Corn Chowder From Mimi's Cafe

Total Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 6 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, large dice
• 2 1/2 cups hot water
• 2 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 quart half-and-half cream
• 3 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour

Recipe

• 1 on medium heat, melt butter.
• 2 simmer onion and celery for 5 minutes until soft but not brown.
• 3 add water, potatoes, corn and seasonings.
• 4 cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are barely tender.
• 5 whisk the flour into 1 cup of half & half and stir into soup.
• 6 add remaining 3 cups half & half.
• 7 simmer for about 15 minutes until soup thickens to creamy consistency.
• 8 to make soup thicker, simmer another 5-10 minutes.