Corn Fingerling Potato Chowder Applewood Smkd Bacon Food

CORN AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Sling the butter into a soup kettle and melt over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook till crisp. Scoop out the bacon and drain on paper towels. Save for later--don't nibble too much.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of fat from the pot. Toss in the onions and peppers, seasoning them with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook till soft and then throw in the garlic, cooking it all for 1 minute more. Sprinkle on the flour and mix into the veggies. Dump in the broth and potatoes. Cover the pot and bring to a boil; then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, or till the potatoes are tender. Add the shredded carrots and corn. Cover and simmer everything 5 to 6 minutes longer to blend the flavors.
• Stir in the half-and-half. Season with the thyme, cayenne, some more salt, and lots of freshly ground black pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley and the bacon bits you've been saving. Give it one last stir, and ladle it up piping hot.

BACON-POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings, reserving 1-1/2 teaspoons in pan. Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender., Meanwhile, place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup potato water., Add corn, milk, salt, pepper, potatoes and reserved potato water to saucepan; heat through. Stir in bacon and onion.

CORN CHOWDER WITH FINGERLING POTATOES & SMOKED BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large pot oven over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and set aside to drain on paper towels.
• Add butter and onion to drippings in pan and cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add flour and stir to coat onions. Continue to cook until flour has turn a very pale, golden color, one or two minutes.
• Add corn, chopped thyme, cayenne pepper, and garlic to pan, and stir to combine.
• Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, cream, and potatoes.
• Cover, turn heat to high and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to medium low and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender and the broth has thickened, stirring frequently.
• Season with salt and black pepper. To serve, ladle into bowls and sprinkle with the reserved crumbled bacon and thyme leaves.

CORN, FINGERLING POTATO CHOWDER & APPLEWOOD SMKD BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until crisp.
• Remove bacon from pan; crumble.
• Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add corn, chopped thyme, and garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Stir in broth, milk, half-and-half, and potatoes; bring to a simmer.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Transfer 2-3 cups potato mixture to a blender or food processor.
• Remove center piece of blender lid or feed tube on food processor (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender.
• Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters).
• Blend until smooth; return pureed mixture to pan.
• Stir in salt and black pepper; sprinkle with crumbled bacon.
• Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.