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Corn chowder with bacon dippers
Creamy corn chowder served with crispy bacon dippers is like sunshine in a bowl. And dipping crispy bacon into it? Yes please!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 178 kcal
Course:
Soup , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 ears of corn shucked
for the corn stock
- corn cobs
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon white peppercorns
- 2 teaspoons Smoked Salt
for the chowder
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 potatoes peeled and cubed
- corn kernels
- 4 cups corn stock
- 2 cups full cream whole milk
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- salt & pepper to taste
to serve
- crispy bacon
- sour cream
- parsley
- chilli optional
Instructions
- Boil the shucked corn in a large pot of water until cooked.
- Remove the corn then cut off the kernels. Set the kernels aside and return the corn cobs to the pot of water with the onion, bay leaves, peppercorns and salt.
- Allow to simmer and reduce for 30 minutes then drain and set aside.
- Return the pot to the heat then melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the onion and garlic and allow to sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the potatoes and corn and sauté for a further 10 minutes before adding the corn stock.
- Allow the chowder to simmer gently for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Add the milk, lemon juice and season to taste.
- Transfer half of the chowder to a blender and blend until smooth. If you prefer, you can strain this mixture back in the pot but I don't mind the texture of the blended chowder so I omit this step.
- Pour the blended chowder back into the pot with the remaining soup then check the seasoning and adjust.
- Serve the chowder topped with a dollop of sour cream, parsley and chilli (if using) and serve with crispy bacon dippers.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
178kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Potassium
504mg
(14%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
355IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
13.1mg
(15%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 178
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 178kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 504mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 13.1mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.