This corn chowder recipe is the product of a cooking class. When the kids didn’t want to eat clam chowder, I turned on my creative thinking for a few minutes and came up with this concoction. It quickly became a favourite on my meal plan.
For an added smoky flavour, add two cups of diced cooked ham.
Corn Chowder
This corn chowder recipe was born at a cooking class. When the kids didn’t want to eat clam chowder, I turned on my creative thinking for a few minutes and came up with this concoction. It quickly became a favourite on my meal plan.
For an added smoky flavour, add two cups of diced cooked ham.
Servings: 8
Calories: 407kcal
Equipment
- 1 Large stainless steel pot
Ingredients
- 2 cups Potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 Carrot shredded
- 4 tbsp Butter or margarine
- 1 Large onion diced
- 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1 cup Chicken broth
- 2 cups Milk for added richness you can use heavier milk, cream, or evaporated milk
- ½ cup Red bell pepper diced
- 1 cup Corn frozen or canned
- 398 mL Cream corn canned
- 2 cups Cooked ham diced (optional)
- 1 tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Bacon bits
Instructions
- Boil diced potatoes and shredded carrot in just enough water to cover. When soft, do not drain. Remove from heat, mash coarsely and set aside.
- Melt butter in large, heavy pot.
- Add onion and cook until soft, but not brown.
- Add flour. Stir and allow to cook a minute.
- Slowly add chicken broth, stirring to make sure there are no lumps.
- Slowly stir in milk.
- Add corn and red peppers. Heat on low to scalding, stirring constantly. Do not boil. (Dairy-based food will stick to the bottom of a pot and scorch easily.)
- Add cooked potatoes and carrots.
- Add cream corn and ham (optional) and heat through.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with pieces of crisp bacon on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 801mg | Potassium: 706mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1874IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 4mg
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