This deliciously creamy Corn and Potato Chowder is filled with diced potatoes, crispy bacon, and a sprinkle of green onion. It’s comforting and coziness in a bowl!
Corn and Potato Chowder
My Corn and Potato Chowder recipe makes a luscious, hearty, and filling soup that’s perfect for cold weather. It’s full of smokey bacon, corn, and potatoes. wrapped in a silky cream sauce. It’s soul-satisfying comfort food at its best!
Additionally, it’s easy to make in just over 30 minutes. It’s easy to throw together for those busy weeknights, but a few extra touches like serving it in a bread bowl can dress this corn chowder up for entertaining. Garnish with green onions, bacon, and more cheese.
Difference Between Chowder, Bisque, and Soup
Bisques and chowders are two types of thick soup. Bisque is generally smooth while chowder is chunky. Both have a long history with seafood. The word chowder comes from the French word for the cauldron in which fishermen made their stew. However, both words are used often used to describe non-seafood dishes as well.
Customarily, chowder included onion, potatoes, and cream. Nowadays, not all chowders contain these ingredients. As different chowder recipes develop across the country, people expect a chunky hearty soup. Therefore, whether it’s corn chowder or seafood chowder, it will not be a smooth puree and it will not be thin and wimpy.
How to Make a Creamy Chowder
This recipe is pretty simple to put together, and it just takes a few basic ingredients.
Start by cooking the bacon until it’s crispy, then remove it from the pan. Leave the grease in the skillet – you’ll use it to cook the onions.
Sauté’ onions in the bacon grease, adding a little butter if necessary.
Meanwhile, dice your potatoes into small cubes. Boil them using another large pot.
Remove the onions from the pot. Add the flour, and cook the fat and flour for 2 to 3 minutes.
Whisk the chicken broth into the mixture SLOWLY, otherwise the roux (fat and flour mixture) will separate, causing your chowder to be thin and runny.
Grab a spoon and taste your chowder for flavor! Add more salt and pepper, if you think the soup lacks flavor.
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Corn and Potato Chowder
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 3 slices bacon
- 2 Tablespoon butter
- 1 small white onion diced
- 5 ears corn kernels sliced off or 1 (8 oz) bag frozen corn
- 2 pounds potatoes diced and boiled to fork tender
- 3 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock or broth
- 2 cups heavy cream or half and half
- 2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese plus 1/2 cup for garnish
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions green part only
- salt and pepper to taste
- *round bread bowls optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon, crumble and set aside.
- Add 1 to 2 Tablespoon butter to the pan. Add onion to the pot and saute' until soft 2 to 3 minutes. Remove onion; set aside. Add 3 Tablespoons flour to the pan and cook 2 to 3 minutes stirring constantly; do not let the flour brown. Add chicken stock to the pan and whisk to incorporate the flour.
- Bring to a low boil. Add potatoes and corn and turn to low. Simmer 10 minutes on low. Stir in salt, pepper, and heavy cream; simmer 5 minutes.
- Before serving, stir in cheese and stir until it melts. Add additional salt and pepper if necessary. Serve and garnish with green onions, bacon, and additional cheese
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Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says
This looks really easy and SO comforting! A sure hit for fall nights!
Brandy O'Neill says
Comfort in a bowl! Saving to make soon!
Paula says
Chilly and rainy here today. A bowl of this would be perfect.
Jamielyn says
Yum! So comforting and delicious!
Chrissie Baker says
A wonderful soup for my lunch. Great recipe. I like all the ingredients in it. This is perfect for me. thank you.
Mahy Elamin says
Mmmm interesting soup. That sounds so flavorful! One of my favs. I can’t WAIT to try this! Thank you for this great recipe! So YUMMY!
Melanie Bauer says
Looks so yummy! I am literally drooling over this comfort food, so hearty and tasty!
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Michelle's Tasty Creations says
Paula,
Nothing better in my book than potato and corn in a chowder. My hubby, who is not a potato fan (crazy man) complains when I add it to every soup or chowder I make, lol. Thanks so much for linking up to Creative Thursday. Can’t wait to see what you share this week! Have a wonderful week.
Michelle
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Paula Jones says
thanks for stopping by. You're right, anything with cream and cheese and butter and bacon!! =)
About to visit your blog!
Still Woods Farmhouse says
Your “Not All Day” soup looks wonderful! I love chowders. Anything with half and half and cheese has to be good. I found on “On the Menu Monday” and am your newest follower! Please stop by Still Woods Farmhouse for a visit!
Athena at Minerva's Garden says
I love chowder, so I'd love to try your recipe out. I even have some homegrown potatoes at the moment that would be very tasty in this soup–thank you so much for sharing this with us.
Walking on Sunshine says
I'm sure the monterey jack cheese makes this soup really good! Thanks for joining Foodie Friends Friday! Please come back on Sunday to VOTE!
Cynthia L. says
I am not sure what my favorite part of the recipe is! Is the the easy and quickness, the fact that I love potato soup or the bacon? All of the above!I will be pinning this for future use! I am now following you and look forward to seeing more of your recipes!Cynthia at
Walking on Sunshine says
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Anne Kimball says
Hi PMc, I’m Anne from Life on the Funny Farm (http://annesfunnyfarm.blogspot.com), and I’m visiting from Fantabulous Friday.
Oh my gosh, this looks so delish. Perfect for cool fall nights. Thanks for sharing!
Anyway, it’s nice to “meet” you! Hope you can pop by my blog sometime to say hi…
~julee~ says
I can eat soup every day when it's cold. This looks great and could easily be made vegetarian. Yum!
Becca Acker says
This looks like a healthy meal for a cold day! Thanks for sharing at A Humble Bumble 🙂
House on the Way says
My son will love this! Thanks for sharing!
Leslie
Blond Duck says
Sounds good to me!
Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says
That looks so good to me, but I can't get sam to eat potatoes any other way but mashed!
Pamela Henderson says
Love it! I will be making this! Looks so good!