FARMHOUSE CORN CHOWDER

FARMHOUSE CORN CHOWDER image

Categories Corn

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 slices of bacon, chopped into 1/2" pieces
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup of 1/2" diced potato
2 cups water
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1 bay leaf
2/3 cup diced ham
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup milk
1 cup half & half, and 1/2 cup milk, heated
2 cups whole kernel corn(6 ears, cooked and sliced off of cob - we used bi-color from Dad's)
Chopped parsley for garnish

Steps:

Cook bacon until nice and crispy, then add onion, bell pepper and celery and saute until cooked, but not over done. Add water, potatoes, salt, pepper, paprika and bay leaf, and simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir in flour and 1/2 cup of milk, and bring to a boil, and then add heated half and half and milk. Stirring, add corn and ham, and simmer on low to heat through, but not to a boil. Garnish with chopped parsley. For a Sunday lunch it paired nicely the Secateurs Chenin Blanc.