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Corn and Potato Chowder

Oct.posted by Paula 26 Comments

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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 with bacon and chives in a small white 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.

bowl of creamy corn and potato soup.

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.

bags and packages of ingredients to make creamy corn chowder recipe.

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.

cooking onions for corn and potato chowder.

Sauté’ onions in the bacon grease, adding a little butter if necessary.

dicing potatoes for corn and potato soup recipe.

Meanwhile, dice your potatoes into small cubes. Boil them using another large pot.

Roux in a stainless steel pot on stove.

Remove the onions from the pot. Add the flour, and cook the fat and flour for 2 to 3 minutes.

diced potatoes on a slotted spoon above a soup pot.

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

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!
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 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

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 901mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1716IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 379mg | Iron: 6mg
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Comments

  1. Sandra | A Dash of Sanity says

    10.22.18 at 6:14 am

    5 stars
    This looks really easy and SO comforting! A sure hit for fall nights!

    Reply
  2. Brandy O'Neill says

    10.20.18 at 9:44 pm

    Comfort in a bowl! Saving to make soon!

    Reply
  3. Paula says

    10.20.18 at 10:55 am

    Chilly and rainy here today. A bowl of this would be perfect.

    Reply
  4. Jamielyn says

    10.20.18 at 10:46 am

    5 stars
    Yum! So comforting and delicious!

    Reply
  5. Chrissie Baker says

    10.20.18 at 5:53 am

    5 stars
    A wonderful soup for my lunch. Great recipe. I like all the ingredients in it. This is perfect for me. thank you.

    Reply
  6. Mahy Elamin says

    10.20.18 at 5:27 am

    5 stars
    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!

    Reply
  7. Melanie Bauer says

    10.20.18 at 2:49 am

    5 stars
    Looks so yummy! I am literally drooling over this comfort food, so hearty and tasty!

    Reply
  8. Create With Joy says

    10.28.12 at 9:31 pm

    Thanks for sharing such a delicious recipe this week at Inspire Me Monday!
    Congrats – you've been featured at Create With Joy!

    The party is now open and I can't see what you have to share this week! 🙂

    Create With Joy
    http://create-with-joy.com

    Reply
  9. Michelle's Tasty Creations says

    10.24.12 at 2:39 pm

    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

    Reply
  10. WTFab says

    10.22.12 at 11:14 pm

    This looks amazing! Would love if if you linked up on my blog hop http://www.w-t-fab.com/search/label/bloghop. Also let me know if you'd like to follow each other!

    Reply
  11. Paula Jones says

    10.22.12 at 6:56 pm

    thanks for stopping by. You're right, anything with cream and cheese and butter and bacon!! =)
    About to visit your blog!

    Reply
  12. Still Woods Farmhouse says

    10.22.12 at 5:24 pm

    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!

    Reply
  13. Athena at Minerva's Garden says

    10.21.12 at 11:26 pm

    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.

    Reply
  14. Walking on Sunshine says

    10.19.12 at 7:25 pm

    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!

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  15. Cynthia L. says

    10.19.12 at 11:21 am

    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

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  16. Walking on Sunshine says

    10.19.12 at 7:10 am

    This really does look good! Would love to have you join our Foodie Friends Friday linky party! We have sponsor gifts also as fan giveaways! Please stop by and check us out! http://www.wifeofthecolonel.blogspot.com

    Reply
  17. Anne Kimball says

    10.18.12 at 9:07 pm

    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…

    Reply
  18. ~julee~ says

    10.16.12 at 6:49 pm

    I can eat soup every day when it's cold. This looks great and could easily be made vegetarian. Yum!

    Reply
  19. Becca Acker says

    10.16.12 at 10:00 am

    This looks like a healthy meal for a cold day! Thanks for sharing at A Humble Bumble 🙂

    Reply
  20. House on the Way says

    10.16.12 at 9:05 am

    My son will love this! Thanks for sharing!
    Leslie

    Reply
  21. Blond Duck says

    10.16.12 at 6:32 am

    Sounds good to me!

    Reply
  22. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    10.15.12 at 9:16 pm

    That looks so good to me, but I can't get sam to eat potatoes any other way but mashed!

    Reply
  23. Pamela Henderson says

    10.15.12 at 8:01 pm

    Love it! I will be making this! Looks so good!

    Reply

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