Chicken Chowder | Recipe Saver

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 leek, both white and light green parts, wash thoroughly, halved, and sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 3/4 pound red potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
• 6 sprigs thyme
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
• fresh chives, optional, sliced, for serving