Best Corn Chowder With Fingerling Potatoes Smoked Bacon Recipes

POTATO, BACON, AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat has rendered, and the bacon is crispy, about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon, leaving the grease in the pan. Stir the carrot, celery, and bay leaf into the bacon grease; cook for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering, cook for 5 minutes, whisking frequently. Add the bacon, cooked vegetables, potatoes, and corn. Return to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes more. Use additional milk as needed to to achieve desired consistency. Garnish with paprika to serve.

BACON-POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons in pan. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender., Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup potato water., Add corn, milk, salt, pepper, potatoes and reserved potato water to saucepan; heat through. Stir in bacon and onion.

CORN CHOWDER WITH FINGERLING POTATOES & SMOKED BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large pot oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and set aside to drain on paper towels.
• Add butter and onion to drippings in pan and cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add flour and stir to coat onions. Continue to cook until flour has turn a very pale, golden color, one or two minutes.
• Add corn, chopped thyme, cayenne pepper, and garlic to pan, and stir to combine.
• Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, cream, and potatoes.
• Cover, turn heat to high and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and the broth has thickened, stirring frequently.
• Season with salt and black pepper. To serve, ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the reserved crumbled bacon and thyme leaves.

SUMMER CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in large pot over medium-high heat until crisp and brown. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Add corn, fennel, zucchini, and potatoes to drippings in pot; sauté 5 minutes. Add 3 cups broth and simmer uncovered over medium heat until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Transfer 3 cups soup to blender. Holding blender top firmly, puree until smooth. Return puree to soup in pot. Stir in cream and cayenne. Bring chowder to simmer, thinning with more broth if too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle chowder into bowls and sprinkle with bacon and chives.

CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. , In the drippings, saute the onion, celery and green pepper until tender. Add the potatoes, broth, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Combine flour and cream until smooth; stir into pan. Add corn. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in bacon.

CORN, FINGERLING POTATO CHOWDER & APPLEWOOD SMKD BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan; crumble.
• Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add corn, chopped thyme, and garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Stir in broth, milk, half-and-half, and potatoes; bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer 2-3 cups potato mixture to a blender or food processor.
• Remove center piece of blender lid or feed tube on food processor (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.
• Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters).
• Blend until smooth; return pureed mixture to pan.
• Stir in salt and black pepper; sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.