Creamy corn chowder

Name: Creamy corn chowder
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon, finely chopped (optional); 2 tbsp butter; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 2 stalks celery, finely chopped; 3 medium potatoes (about 500 g), cut in 1 cm cubes; 300 g sweetcorn kernels (frozen or tinned); 500 ml chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tsp dried thyme; 2 tbsp plain flour; 250 ml milk; 150 ml single cream; salt, pepper; spring onion or chives, to serve

Time: 40 min6 servingsapprox. 310 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 9 g protein / serving

Chowder is the thick, creamy soup of New England and the Atlantic coast; the sweetcorn version is great in summer with fresh sweet corn and in winter with frozen. Potato and cream give it a silky, filling texture.

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Method

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Cook the (optional) bacon in a heavy-bottomed pot until crisp, remove, and carry on cooking in its fat.
Add the butter, onion and celery and soften over medium heat for 5-6 minutes.
Sprinkle with the flour and stir for 1 minute.
Gradually pour in the stock, stirring, add the potatoes and thyme, season with salt and pepper, cover and cook for 12-15 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
Add the corn; blend about a quarter of the soup with a stick blender or mash it with a potato masher in the pot to thicken it.
Pour in the milk and cream and heat gently for 5 minutes without boiling; adjust the salt and serve with bacon and spring onion.

Source: Wikibooks Cookbook – Corn Chowder I (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tips

Don't boil the soup after adding the milk, because it can curdle.
Blending part of the soup thickens it naturally, so you don't need much cream.
With fresh corn, the cobs can be added during cooking for flavour.
It keeps for 3 days in the fridge and freezes (better without the cream).

Frequently asked questions

Can the bacon be left out?

Yes, it works with butter and olive oil; smoked paprika helps bring the smoky flavour.

How can I make it lactose-free?

With lactose-free milk and cream, or with coconut milk.

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