Summer Corn, Bacon & Potato Chowder
Sweet summer corn can't be beat. Highlight it in this chowder along with buttery Yukon Gold potatoes and smoky Canadian bacon.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
20 minCook
15 minReady
35 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium |
potatoes
Pierce potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes. Allow to |
|
| 1 | each |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
| ½ | cup |
celery
Chopped |
|
| ¼ | cup |
onions
Chopped |
|
| 4 | each |
corn cobs
Kernels removed with a knife |
* |
| 1 | cup |
sweet red bell peppers
Diced |
|
| 4 | ounces |
bacon, canadian style
Diced |
|
| 2 | cups |
milk, skim
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
red hot pepper sauce
or to taste |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | medium |
potatoes
Pierce potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes. Allow to |
|
| 1 | each |
nonstick cooking spray
|
* |
| 118 | ml |
celery
Chopped |
|
| 59 | ml |
onions
Chopped |
|
| 4 | each |
corn cobs
Kernels removed with a knife |
* |
| 237 | ml |
sweet red bell peppers
Diced |
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
bacon, canadian style
Diced |
|
| 473 | ml |
milk, skim
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
red hot pepper sauce
or to taste |
|
Directions
Pierce potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes.
Allow to cool; peel and mash.
Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray.
Add celery, onion, corn and red pepper; sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Stir bacon and milk into saucepan; stir in mashed potato and mix well.
Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes (do not allow to boil).
Yields about 1½ cups per serving.
Notes:
Feel free to substitute your favorite fresh vegetables like asparagus and broccoli for the red pepper.
Or to save time, substitute 2 cups of frozen corn and 1 cup of frozen, diced bell pepper for the fresh corn and red pepper.
