corn chowder |

Ingredients

• 4 ears of corn, husked
• 6 Tbs unsalted butter
• 2 leeks, white part finely chopped
• 5 cups water
• 2 ½ Tbs fresh thyme
• 2 russet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1 ½ cups half & half
• ¼ cup freshly chopped chives
• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced