Corn Chowder - Cancer Nutrition Consortium

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 2 Bacon Strips Diced
• 1 Onion Small; Diced
• 1 Celery Stalk Diced
• 1 Garlic Clove Minced
• 3 Ears of Corn Kernels removed; Reserve the cobs
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1/2 Tsp Dried Thyme
• 3 Cups Whole Milk
• 1 Cup Chicken Broth Low sodium
• 1 Potato Diced
• 1/2 Cup Red Bell Pepper Diced
• Salt and Pepper To taste
• Heat butter in large soup pot and cook bacon until wilted.
• Add in onion, celery, and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Discard the cobs and bay leaf and add potatoes and red bell pepper. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in corn and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.