Corn Chowder Recipe

This creamy Corn Chowder recipe is a warm and comforting meal that can be made any time of the year! Serve with a salad and dinner rolls.

With only a few basic ingredients you can make this delicious corn chowder recipe that even your pickiest eater will enjoy. Top each bowl with crumbled bacon and you can even add a sprinkle of shredded cheese for good measure.

Corn Chowder Recipe Ingredients

This recipe uses basic ingredients that can be found at any grocery store, many of which you may already have on hand in your kitchen. Scroll down for the complete recipe with ingredient measurements.

• Bacon: Crumbled bacon is in the chowder and sprinkled on top as well.
• Fats: There are two fats in this recipe: bacon grease and butter.
• Onion: This recipe calls for 1/2 cup of diced onion but you can use more or less depending on your family’s preferences.
• Flour: All-purpose flour is used as a thickener in this soup.
• Salt & Pepper: We seasoned the corn chowder with salt and pepper.
• Chicken Broth: The chicken broth provides flavor and liquid in the chowder.
• Milk: We used whole milk, along with chicken broth, to keep the corn chowder creamy.
• Potatoes: Choose a potato that softens but also holds its shape. We used Yukon Gold potatoes. If you are short on time, you can use the precut potatoes from the grocery store refrigerated department instead of peeling them yourself.
• Corn: This recipe calls for two cans of corn. One is whole kernel corn and the other is cream-style corn. If fresh sweet corn is available, you can use 1 1/2 cups of that instead of the can of whole kernel corn.

How To Make Corn Chowder

This corn chowder recipe is made in one large pot in three steps: make a roux, cook the potatoes, and add the corn. Scroll down for the printable recipe card and complete instructions.

• Bacon: Start by cooking the bacon and crumbling it once it has cooled. We always cook our bacon in the oven! Save a little of the bacon grease to use as fat in the roux.
• Roux: Next, melt the butter and bacon grease, saute the onions and then add the flour, salt, and pepper to make the roux which will thicken the soup. Add the milk and chicken broth.
• Potatoes: Then add some of the bacon and the diced potatoes and cook until softened.
• Corn: Finally stir in the corn and cook until heated through.

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