Fresh Corn Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 medium celery ribs, diced
• 6 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 a soup pot and cook, stirring, over medium heat until it releases all of its fat and starts to crisp, about 10-15 minutes.
• 2 leaving the bacon in the pan, spoon off and discard all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.
• 3 add onion and celery and cook, stirring, until tender and slightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• 4 remove kernels from ears of corn and set them aside. add milk and potatoes to the pot. add cobs to the pot and submerge them. bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes.
• 5 remove the cobs and stir in the kernels along with salt and pepper. simmer gently until corn is tender, about 5 minutes.
• 6 remove 1 1/2 c of the solids with a slotted spoon and puree them until smooth. return them to the soup.
• 7 add butter and let stand until butter is melted.