Fresh Corn Chowder

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 small ears of corn
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 place bacon in soup ot ant sautee over med-low heat until fat is rendered and it starts to crisp, 10-15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, slice kernals from corn cob and reserve both.
• 3 once bacon is ready, pour off all but 2 t of fat, leaving bacon and drippings in pot.
• 4 add the onion and celery and cook until slightly browned and tender, 10 minutes or so.
• 5 add corn cobs, milk and potatoes to pot, making sure to fully submerge the cobs in the milk.
• 6 bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
• 7 cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes or tender, then remove cobs.
• 8 add corn kernels, salt and pepper and gently simmer until corn is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 9 remove about 1 and a half cups of solids from soup and puree until smooth.
• 10 add puree back to soup with the butter and let stand until butter is melted, then stir.