Corn Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 1 -1 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups corn kernels, scraped off cooked corn on the cob
• 2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups milk or 2 cups light cream, a mix is fine
• fresh parsley
• 4 slices bacon, crisply cooked and diced

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, cook celery and onions gently in butter for 3 minutes.
• 2 add potatoes. stir for another minute. stir in salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 add water barely to cover; bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potato pieces are tender.
• 4 cut corn off cobs and add to pot. when water regains a boil, add half and half, milk, or light cream to pot, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook 5 minutes more.
• 5 while chowder simmers, distribute parsley and bacon pieces into soup bowls.
• 6 ladle in the soup for a yankee feast!