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Corn chowder is creamy and bursting with bits of fresh corn, tender potatoes, cilantro and crispy bacon bits.
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Corn Chowder

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Corn chowder is creamy and bursting with bits of fresh corn, tender potatoes, cilantro and crispy bacon bits.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Corn Recipes, Creamy Corn Soup, Creamy Soup, Easy Soup Recipe, Fall Soup, Quick Soup Recipe
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 5 strips bacon cut in lardons
  • 1/2 white onion chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper diced
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1/2 tsp. chipotle powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 7 oz. diced green chilies
  • 6 ears corn (about 6 cups, 1 reserved) cut off the cob
  • 2 cups fingerling potatoes sliced in 1/4" pieces
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • fresh cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  • Render bacon lardons in large soup pot over medium heat until crispy. Remove from pot leaving bacon fat. Save bacon for garnish.
  • Sauté onion and red bell pepper in bacon fat for 2-3 minutes, add garlic and continue to cook for another 1-2 minutes.
  • Add chipotle powder, cumin and salt, stirring to combine. Add butter and flour, stirring to fully combine. Add diced green chilies, 5 cups of corn, fingerling potatoes, chicken broth and 2 of the corn cobs. Simmer for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  • Remove about 3 cups of the soup to a blender and blend until fairly smooth. Return to pot with remaining 1 cup corn and heavy cream. Continue to simmer on low heat another 20 minutes. Serve with bacon and cilantro.