Nibblous | chunky corn chowder

Ingredients

• 100g unsmoked bacon, cut into small pieces
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tsp chopped thyme leaves
• 450g corn kernels (about 5 cobs)
• 2 large potatoes, cut into 1cm cubes
• 1 bay leaf
• 300ml chicken stock
• 150ml milk
• 3 TBS single cream
• pinch cayenne
• chopped chives, to serve