Corn Chowder - SavvyMom

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup chopped yellow onion
• ½ cup chopped carrot
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 3 ears of sweet corn, kernels removed from the cobs (about 2 cups), cobs reserved
• 2 cups milk, whole or low fat
• 1 ½ cups water, chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 2-3 sprigs of thyme
• 1 medium Yukon Gold or Russet potato, peeled and diced
• ¼ cup finely chopped red pepper
• ½ cup finely chopped zucchini
• Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper