Sweet Corn Chowder – Saveur (Video)

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This creamy chowder recipe from Saveur is loaded with sweet summer corn, veggies, and crispy bacon. A perfect addition to a cool summer night meal!  Saveur is an online gourmet, food, wine, and travel magazine, and an all-around great resource to check out.

For this recipe, I used my Pampered Chef Kernel Cutter, Flex+ Multi-Prep Set, and 8-qt. (7.6-L) Nonstick Stock Pot:

Kernel Cutter

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8-qt. (7.6-L) Nonstick Stock Pot

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• 8-qt. (7.6-L) capacity
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• Made without PFOA
• Heat-safe to 480°F (250°C)
• Dishwasher-safe

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Let’s jump right in!

Ingredients

• 8 ears corn, shucked
• 8 slices bacon, cut into pieces
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 cups whole milk
• 1.5 pounds new potatoes peeled cut into ½-inch pieces
• Kosher salt to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup basil thinly sliced for garnish

Instructions

Remove the husks from the corn and cut kernels from cobs using the Kernel Cutter and set kernels and cobs aside.

In large stock pot, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, about 12 minutes. Remove 2/3 of the bacon with slotted spoon from pan and set aside.  Remove approximately three tablespoons of the bacon drippings to a heatproof bowl; leave the rest in the pot.

Add the butter, celery, onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf to pot, stirring to coat with drippings.  Cover and cook @ six minutes, or until the onion softens, stirring occasionally.

Add corn kernels, cobs, milk, and potatoes; bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer, cooking @25 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, stir occasionally.

Discard bay leaf and cobs. Use an immersion blender to puree some (not all) of the soup to thicken.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serve immediately and top with bacon and sliced basil.

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Happy cooking!
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