WILD MUSHROOM, SMOKED CHICKEN AND CORN CHOWDER

Wild Mushroom, Smoked Chicken and Corn Chowder image

Provided by southern chef in lo

Time 50m

Yield 8 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 slices of thick sliced bacon, diced
1 large onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
3 cups of frozen white shoepeg corn, thawed, divided
1 1/2 cups chopped smoked chicken or 1 1/2 cups turkey
3 medium red potatoes, peeled, and, chopped
1/2 cup sliced and diced wild mushroom
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 cups water
2 cups half-and-half, divided

Steps:

In large pot or dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat 4 to 6 min until browned. Place on paper towel-lined plate.
Drain all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the pot. Cook onion, red pepper, and green pepper, for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Return the bacon to the pot.
Stir in 2 cups of the corn, chicken, potatoes, mushrooms, salt, cayenne pepper,and black pepper.
Add 4 cups of water or enough to cover.
Partially cover pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low; cook for 30 minute.
Meanwhile in blender or food processor, blend remaining 1 cup of corn and 1 cup of the half-and-half until almost smooth.
Just before serving, stir the pureed corn mixture and remaining half-and-half into the soup bring just to a simmer.
(DO NOT LET BOIL SOUP WILL CURDLE).