Cheddar And Corn Chowder With Bacon Food

BACON CHEDDAR AND CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Chop bacon into bite-sized cubes and place in a hot Dutch oven. Fry until crisp on the edges. (May need to do this in two batches) Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon onto a paper towel-lined plate. Drain half the bacon grease. Add in olive oil. Add in the onions and potatoes. Saute for 2 minutes, scraping the bottom of the dutch oven to loosen up all the bits. Add in the garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Sprinkle the flour over the veggies. Let this cook off for another minute. Add in the chicken broth, cumin, thyme, and corn. Cover and let the chowder simmer on low for 10 minutes. When potatoes are tender, pour in the milk or half and half. Add the cheese and the bacon and let simmer on low for another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and soup has thickened a bit. Serve with more cheese, green onion, or chives.

CORN CHOWDER - FAST AND GREAT

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook and stir the bacon until crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain off grease, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pot. Break the bacon into pieces in the pot.
• Place the onion in the pot, and cook until transparent, about 5 minutes. Mix in the potatoes, and cook until they begin to turn translucent, about 10 minutes more. Stir in the chicken broth, and season with oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then cover, and simmer over low heat until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Pour in the cream-style corn and whole kernel corn, and cook for 10 more minutes.
• Stir in the cream, Monterey Jack cheese, and Cheddar cheese over low heat until the soup is hot and the cheeses have melted. Do not boil. Remove from the heat, and serve.

CORN AND CHEESE CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the bacon and cook for another minute or so, and then add the bell peppers and cook for a couple of minutes. Finally, add the corn and cook for a minute.
• Sprinkle the flour evenly over the top and stir to combine. Pour in the chicken stock and stir well. Allow this to thicken for 3 or 4 minutes, and then reduce the heat to low. Stir in the half-and-half, and then cover and allow to simmer and thicken for 15 minutes or so.
• Stir in the cheeses and green onions. When the cheese is melted and the soup is hot, check seasonings. Add salt and pepper as needed. Ladle into the bread bowls and serve immediately.

CORN CHOWDER WITH GARLIC CROûTONS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pan, then cook onion, garlic, celery, pepper and potato for 5 mins. Stir in milk and stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins. Stir in corn, cook for 3 mins, then add Tabasco and seasoning.
• For the croûtons, place the bread in a bowl with the garlic, oil and some salt, toss well. Heat a non-stick pan, then gently cook cubes until golden and crisp. Serve the soup topped with the chives and croûtons.

CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. , In the drippings, saute the onion, celery and green pepper until tender. Add the potatoes, broth, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Combine flour and cream until smooth; stir into pan. Add corn. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in bacon.

CHEDDAR CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and red pepper in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. , Add the potatoes, corn, mustard, paprika, salt, pepper flakes and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Add milk; cook and stir until soup comes to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Sprinkle with green onions.

CHEDDAR & CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• 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 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 cheddar cheese and stir through until melted.
• 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.