Hardy Corn Chowder

Hardy Corn Chowder

Serves: 6 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Hardy Corn Chowder

Ingredients

  • 8 ears yellow sweet corn
  • 8 slices bacon, diced
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 lb. yukon gold or baby red potatoes , sliced into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Yondu Vegetable Umami
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Handful of chopped fresh chives

Instructions

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  1. Slice corn kernels off the cob and set aside. Take each ear of corn and hold it over a bowl. Use either the back of your knife or a spoon and scrape any remaining pulp and juice from the cobs.
  2. Cook bacon pieces in large heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Cook about 5-8 minutes, or until bacon is crisp. Use a slotted spoon to remove to a paper towel lined plate and set aside.
  3. Use a clean paper towel to absorb some of the bacon grease, reserving about 1 Tbsp of grease in the pot. Add butter and melt over medium heat.
  4. Add diced onions and cook about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent. Add garlic and flour and cook about 1 minute, stirring often.
  5. While whisking, pour in water and increase heat to medium-high. Add in corn, potatoes, Yondu Vegetable Umami, thyme, smoked paprika, and salt and pepper. Stir and bring to a low boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer.
  6. Simmer, stirring every so often, for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender.
  7. Use an immersion blender to blend about half the soup until smooth. Alternatively, remove about 3 cups of the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Stir the blended soup back into the pot.
  8. Add in heavy cream, reserved corn juice, and about half the chives. Stir in and heat through.
  9. Serve sprinkled with remaining chives and cooked bacon pieces.