Cheddar Corn Chowder
Chef: Food Network - Barefoot Contessa
Recipe Rating (overall):
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces bacon
- olive oil
- 3 cups chopped sweet onion (1-2 large onions)
- 2 tbsp (1/4 stick) butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp tumeric
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 3 cups medium diced potatoes (1 lb)
- 5 cups corn kernels, fresh (5 ears) or frozen (1 1/2 lbs)
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 4 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
Directions:
In a large stock-pot cook bacon in olive oil until bacon is crisp - about 5-10 min. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add the onions and the butter to bacon fat and cook for 10-15 min unitl onions are translucent.
Stir in flour, salt, pepper, tumeric and cook for 3-5 min.
Add chicken stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 15 min, until potatoes are tender.
If using fresh corn, cut kernels off the cob.
Blanch (cook) in boiling salted water for 3 minutes - drain.
(If using forzen corn skip this step)
Add corn to the chowder and then add half-and-half and cheddar. Cook for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is melted.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve hot with garnish of bacon.
In a large stock-pot cook bacon in olive oil until bacon is crisp - about 5-10 min. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium and add the onions and the butter to bacon fat and cook for 10-15 min unitl onions are translucent.
Stir in flour, salt, pepper, tumeric and cook for 3-5 min.
Add chicken stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 15 min, until potatoes are tender.
If using fresh corn, cut kernels off the cob.
Blanch (cook) in boiling salted water for 3 minutes - drain.
(If using forzen corn skip this step)
Add corn to the chowder and then add half-and-half and cheddar. Cook for 5-10 more minutes until cheese is melted.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve hot with garnish of bacon.
Serves 7-8
Preparation Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Category:
Soups & Salads
Ethnicity:
American