Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Corn and Bacon Chowder, suggested by Sarah

Ingredients

  • 2  bacon slices
  • 1/2  cup  refrigerated prechopped celery, onion, and bell pepper mix
  • 2  (16-ounce) packages frozen baby gold and white corn, thawed and divided
  • 2  cups  1% low-fat milk, divided
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
  • 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) reduced-fat shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (such as Cracker Barrel)
  • Freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Preparation

1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble and set aside. Add celery mixture and 1 package corn to drippings in pan; sauté 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
2. Place remaining 1 package corn and 1 cup milk in a blender, and process until smooth. Add pureed mixture to vegetables in pan; stir in remaining 1 cup milk, salt, black pepper, and cheese. Cook over medium heat (do not boil), stirring constantly, until cheese melts. Ladle chowder into bowls. Top each serving evenly with reserved crumbled bacon. Sprinkle with additional black pepper, if desired.

From myrecipes.com

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