Name: Curried Corn Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 8 slices of bacon, chopped; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 yellow onion, small diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp curry powder; ¼ cup all purpose flour; 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 2 white Idaho potatoes, peeled, small diced; 2 (14 oz.) cans creamed style corn; 1 cup heavy cream; salt and pepper, to taste; ¼ cup green onions, sliced

RatingDifficultyBeginner

I like to make this soup particularly in the Fall or around the holidays. You never know when someone will just pop over unexpectantly to get out of the cold, so I always have a pot of chowder simmering on the stove or in my slow cooker just in case.

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time35 mins

8 slices of bacon, chopped

2 tbsp unsalted butter

1 yellow onion, small diced

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 tbsp curry powder

¼ cup all purpose flour

4 cups chicken or vegetable broth

2 white Idaho potatoes, peeled, small diced

2 (14 oz.) cans creamed style corn

1 cup heavy cream

salt and pepper, to taste

¼ cup green onions, sliced

Sauté bacon in a large pot over medium high heat, approximately 4-6 minutes ,until brown and crispy. Remove bacon from pot using a slotted spoon leaving bacon dripping.

Melt butter and add onions and garlic. Cook 2-3 minutes just until lightly golden brown. Stir in curry powder and flour. Cook for 1 minute stirring throughout.

Lower temperature to medium heat and gradually stir in broth and corn. Add potatoes to pot and cover. Simmer for 20-25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Finish with 1 cup of heavy cream and season with salt and pepper taste.

To serve, pour soup into bowls and garnish with bacon and green onions.

CategoryFamily Affair, Quick & Easy

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