Corn & Fennel Chowder

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices thick cut apple smoked bacon
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 fennel bulb, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 cups potatoes, diced
• 8 ounces frozen corn
• 1 tablespoon cayenne, sauce franks redhot
• salt and black pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 4 cups chicken or 4 cups vegetable stock

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon until crisp and chop. drain/remove bacon fat. put vegetable oil in large pot and add bacon, onion, fennel, and garlic. saute for about 2 minutes over medium-high heat. add flour and stir while cooking for 1 minute. slowly add stock, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. add potatoes and cook until just tender. add corn and cream and bring to a boil. season with cayenne sauce, salt, and pepper. put about half the chowder in the blender and puree. serve hot.