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Creamy Corn Chowder

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 25, 2010
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Bacon and corn star in this creamy chowder, perfect for a chilly day to warm the hearts of your loved ones.

Creamy Corn Chowder

  • Prep Time 1 hr 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 18
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Ingredients

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium stalk celery, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1 small carrot, finely chopped (1/3 cup)
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 3 cups frozen extra-sweet whole kernel corn (from 1-lb bag)
  • 2 medium potatoes (Yukon Gold or other medium-starch potato), each cut into 8 chunks
  • 3 cups half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper, if desired
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • Dash of ground nutmeg
  • Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium heat 7 to 10 minutes, turning once, until crisp. Drain on paper towels; leave bacon drippings in pan. When cool, crumble bacon and set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In same pan, cook butter, onion, carrot, celery and garlic over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables soften but do not brown.
  • Step 
    3
    Sprinkle flour over vegetables and stir well with wire whisk to incorporate. Cook about 2 minutes. Stirring constantly, slowly add broth and wine (make sure to scrape bottom of pan as flour tends to stick). Stir in corn, potatoes, half-and-half, thyme, salt, pepper if desired, bay leaf and nutmeg. Heat soup to a gentle simmer. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender. (Corn can be naturally salty depending on the season, so make sure to taste before adding extra salt.) Remove bay leaf.
  • Step 
    4
    Garnish with parsley if desired, and crumbled bacon.

Nutrition

490 Calories
29g Total Fat
13g Protein
43g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
490
Calories from Fat
260
Total Fat
29g
45%
Saturated Fat
16g
80%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
1230mg
51%
Potassium
750mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
5g
18%
Sugars
11g
Protein
13g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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