5.0 from 3 votes
Corn Chowder Recipe
Creamy and flavorful, this easy Corn Chowder recipe is full of smoky bacon, sweet corn, tender potatoes and fresh herbs!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10 cups
Calories: 200 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ounces bacon (about 4 strips), chopped
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced into ½ -inch dice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 cans (8.25 ounces each) cream-style corn
- 2 cups milk, cream or half-and-half
- Kernels from 4 ears of corn (or about 3 cups of frozen corn kernels)
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional garnish: additional cooked, chopped bacon; thyme or parsley
Instructions
- Fry chopped bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, just until lightly browned and the fat has rendered. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened (about 5 minutes). Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly stir in the broth, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Add celery, potatoes, bay leaf, thyme, and cream-style corn. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally (about 15-20 minutes).
- Stir in the corn kernels and milk (or cream). Simmer over low heat (do not boil) until the corn kernels are tender, but still slightly crunchy (about 5 minutes). Discard bay leaf, stir in parsley, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Notes
- If using milk instead of cream, I recommend whole milk for a creamy and rich taste and texture. I do not recommend skim milk or other reduced-fat or non-dairy varieties.
- If available, fresh corn off the cob is the most flavorful addition to this chowder. If it's not available, frozen corn kernels will also work.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
583mg
(24%)
Potassium
472mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
203IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
72mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 583mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 472mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 203IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.