Christmas Corn Chowder

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 3 -4 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1 small red pepper, diced
• 1 small green pepper, diced
• 4 cups potatoes, diced (4 or 5 medium sized)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth or 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth or 2 1/2 cups water, your choice
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen corn (or more)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute the onions, celery, red and green peppers in 4 tbsp of unsalted butter, stirring constantly, until onion is translucent, or about 5 minutes.
• 2 add the diced potatoes and broth, bring to a boil. then turn down the heat, cover pan, and simmer for 10 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
• 3 cream flour and melted butter together and set aside.
• 4 add corn, cream, and seasonings; mix well and then heat until small bubbles appear around the edges (scalding point).
• 5 add flour and butter mixture to the pan, bit by bit, stirring well after each addition. simmer until thickened.
• 6 serve immediately with a sprinkle of parsley or freshly ground nutmeg. can also be made ahead of time and kept warm in a crock pot.