SUMMER CORN CHOWDER

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This recipe is amazing. I tend to alter it every time I make it; it just keeps getting better and better!

Provided by KandyKates recipes

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Chowders Corn Chowder Recipes

Time 58m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 large onion, diced
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 cups vegetable broth
2 large russet potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
4 cups corn kernels
½ cup diced red bell pepper
½ cup diced green bell pepper
1 cup half-and-half
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven over low heat. Add onion; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion; cook and stir until onion is coated, about 5 minutes.
Stir vegetable broth and potatoes into the onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook partially covered until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add corn, red pepper, green pepper, half-and-half, ground black pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until corn is softened, about 8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.1 calories, Carbohydrate 65.3 g, Cholesterol 30.1 mg, Fat 17.8 g, Fiber 7.5 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 571.9 mg, Sugar 10.2 g