Homemade corn chowder
1 hour 25 min
A favourite recipe of ours from a trip many years ago to America. Love the creaminess of this soup and the kids love it. Serve with some warm crusty bread for a great meal.
2 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 2 sticks celery, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, mined
- 2 medium potaotes, peeled and diced
- 4 rashers bacon, chopped
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- 600ml full fat milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 150ml chicken stock
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tins sweetcorn, drained
- chopped fresh parsley, to taste
Method
Prep:15min ›
Cook:1hr10min ›
Ready in:1hr25min
- In a saucepan over a medium heat, melt the butter and add the onion, celery, garlic and potato. Cook and stir for 4 to 5 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the bacon and cook for 5 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour then gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until smooth. Add the remainder of the ingredients, except the parsley, and stir well. Simmer gently for 1 hour over a low to medium heat.
- Serve hot in warmed bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
