Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 4 TBSP butter
• 1/2 lb bacon, cooked
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 TBSP jalapeno
• 1/2 cup red pepper
• 1 LB potatoes, diced
• 2 TSP salt
• 3/4 TSP black pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups corn kernals
• 3 oz ham, diced
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream

Steps

• Melt butter in large pot
• Add bacon, onion and jalapeno. Cook until onion has softened, about 5 minutes
• Add red pepper, cook 10 minutes
• Add potatoes, 3/4 TSP of salt, pepper, chicken broth and water
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmering and cook, covered, until potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes
• Put 1 cup of corn into a blender and blend to a thick puree
• Add pureed corn, reamining kernals, ham, milk, cream and remaining salt to soup
• Replace cover and cook until heated through, about 10 minutes