Description
My husband’s grandmother used to make this chowder for him when he was a child. When we got married, she passed the recipe onto me. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- ½ cup diced bacon
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups water
- 3 cups cream-style corn
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 cups half-and-half
Instructions
- Place the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat
- and cook until crisp. Drain and crumble
- reserving about 2 tablespoons drippings in the pot.
- Mix potatoes and onion into the pot with the crumbled bacon and reserved drippings. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Pour in the water
- and stir in corn. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil
- reduce heat to low
- and cover pot. Simmer 20 minutes
- stirring frequently
- until potatoes are tender.
- Warm the half-and-half in a small saucepan until it bubbles. Remove from heat before it boils
- and mix into the chowder just before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8