CHEDDAR & CORN CHOWDER WITH
BACON
Sounds sinful, doesn't it?
Well, just watch your portions - everything in
moderation, right?
If you wish, you can omit the
bacon but you should add about a tablespoon of
canola oil to the soup pot to sauté the onions and
celery
8
slices bacon, chopped
2 x
large onions, peeled and chopped
2
stalks celery, chopped
4
cups milk
1 cup
35% heavy whipping cream
2
Tbsps cornmeal
4
ears corn, kernels removed or 4 cups of frozen
corn
1
bunch parsley, chopped
Salt
and pepper to taste
- Cook the bacon in a soup pot over
medium-high heat until it is crisp and
brown.
- Drain away about half of the fat in the
pot then stir in the onions and celery.
Sauté for a few minutes until the aromatic
vegetables soften.
- Add the milk and cream and heat through.
- Sprinkle in the cornmeal and stir well
until the soup thickens slightly, about ten
minutes.
- Add the corn and continue cooking just
long enough to heat it through.
- Taste then season as needed with salt
and pepper.
- Stir in the parsley just before serving.