Fresh Corn and Shrimp Chowder

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp butter
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 1/2 cups Kernels from 4 to 6 ears of fresh corn
• 4 cups diced peeled russet potatoes
• 8 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/2 pound shrimp (to 1 lb) salad size or larger cut small pieces
• 1 cup half-and-half