Corn and Red Pepper Chowder | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
• 2 stalks celery finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 large sweet red pepper diced
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 cups (500 mL) reduced-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
• 4 red potatoes cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) cubes (about 1-1/4 lbs/625 g)
• 3 cups (750 mL) corn kernels (fresh or frozen
• thawed)
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour or cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) 10% half-and-half or 18% table cream
• Chopped fresh basil