Bacon-Corn Chowder with Shrimp - Chew Nibble Nosh

Ingredients

• 6 center cut bacon slices, chopped
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 cups frozen corn kernals, thawed (or just cook them for an extra minute like I did)
• 2 cups fat free, lower sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 lb. peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• Old Bay seasoning (optional)
• 1/3 cup half-and-half
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1/8 tsp. salt