Summer Vegetable Chowder — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 4 hot dogs, cut into small dice
• 3 large ears of corn, kernels removed; cobs halved and reserved
• 1 large white onion, cut into small dice
• 1 each: small to medium zucchini and summer squash, cut into small dice
• 1 large carrot, cut into small dice
• 2 ribs of celery, cut into small dice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika (more or less to taste)
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 6 cups whole milk
• 6 or 7 small red potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 bay leaves