Corn Chowder with Bacon
This Corn Chowder with Bacon is the ultimate comfort food full of flavor, thanks to loads of sweet corn, plenty of bacon, white wine and a handful of spices!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and chopped
- 6 oz dry white wine (such as chardonnay) or one small 187mL bottle
- 1 14.5 oz can chicken broth
- 6 c corn frozen, canned (and drained) or fresh sweet corn
- 1/2 lb baby potatoes cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 lb bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 c half and half or milk
- 4 oz cream cheese
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
- Add the onions and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until tender.
- Add the garlic and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Add the wine, chicken broth, corn, cubed potatoes, salt, pepper and sugar. Stir with a wooden spoon and scrape the bottom of the pan to get all of that delicious onion and garlic flavor!
- Bring the soup to a boil then turn the heat down to medium and let cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. (The mixture is ready for the next step when the potatoes are tender.)
- OPTIONAL: Pour half of the mixture into a blender or food processor and mix until smooth. I find that this adds more creaminess to the soup and increases the corn flavor! You can also use a handheld immersion blender, if you've got one. Add all of the soup back to the pot.
- Turn the heat to low and stir in the bacon, half and half and cream cheese.
- Stir until the cream cheese is melted.
- Enjoy!!