Summer Corn and Potato Chowder - Master recipes

Ingredients

• Fresh sweet corn, husks removed - 9 ears
• Bacon, diced - 8 strips
• Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoons
• Diced onion - 1 cup
• Diced celery - 1 cup
• Red or yellow bell pepper, diced - 1 medium
• Garlic, roughly chopped - 3 cloves
• Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced - 1 medium
• Chicken stock - 6 cups
• Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice - 6 medium
• Half-and-half - 1 cup
• Chopped fresh oregano - 4 tablespoons
• Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon
• Sour cream, or to taste - ¼ cup
• Shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste - ¼ cup