Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Corn Chowder

2 Tbs butter
1 large onion diced
1 green pepper diced
1 red pepper diced
2 carrots chopped
2 10 oz packages frozen corn kennels, thawed
1 1/2 cups dry potato flake
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
3 cups water
2 cups milk
1 cup half'n half
1/2 cup shredded cheese

1) Melt butter in large sauce pan, cook onion/peppers/carrots until tender.
2) Stir in thawed corn, potato flakes, salt, ground pepper and 3 cups water. bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes
3) Stir in milk, half'n half. Warm only.

Serve sprinkled with cheese.

1 comment:

Brenda Joy said...

I have found that using several strips of bacon, then using some of the grease to cook the onion, pepper, carrots in really adds good flavor. I also add a few splashs of red wine vinegar. Mmm good!