Golden Corn Chowder How to Make It
This Golden Corn Chowder is creamy, comforting, and bursting with sweet summer corn, tender potatoes, savory bacon, and a hint of fresh chives and cheddar cheese. A perfect soup to warm your soul and impress guests.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 8 ears fresh sweet yellow corn husked and kernels cut from cob
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 5 slices bacon cut into 0.25 to 0.5-inch pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped (~1.5 cups)
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 5 cups water or low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes cut into 0.5-inch pieces
- 0.5 tsp dried thyme
- 1 leaf bay leaf
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2.5 Tbsp fresh chives chopped
- shredded cheddar cheese for serving, optional
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bacon; cook, stirring frequently, until onion softens and begins to brown, about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in flour and garlic; cook for 1.5 minutes. While whisking, slowly pour in water or broth.
- Bring mixture to boil, stirring constantly, then add corn kernels, potatoes, thyme, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring to light boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf. Transfer 2.5 cups of chowder to blender and blend until smooth.
- Stir blended mixture back into pot; stir in half and half and honey. Sprinkle each serving with chives and optional cheddar cheese.
Notes
For best flavor, use fresh corn on the cob. This chowder pairs nicely with crusty bread for a full comforting meal.