COLD WEATHER CORN CHOWDER

from Lorianne

This hearty chowder is easy to make!

Ingredients:	1/4 pound (or more to taste) kielbasa sausage, chopped into bite-size pieces 1 cup chopped yellow onion 1 cup chopped red bell pepper 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 cups chicken stock 1 lb. red potatoes, unpeeled and cubed 1/2 tsp salt White or black pepper to taste 1 1/2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen) 1 cup half-and-half Optional: 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions:	1. Warm a large soup pot over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, bell pepper and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. (Add a bit of oil if mixture is sticking to pan). 2. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. 3. Add stock, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. 4. Add corn and half-and-half, then simmer uncovered to blend flavors, about 10 minutes. 5. If you like your chowder thicker, mash some of the potatoes with the back of a fork against the pan and stir. Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with fresh parsley, if using. Serves 4. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/4 pound (or more to taste) kielbasa sausage, chopped into bite-size pieces
1 cup chopped yellow onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups chicken stock
1 lb. red potatoes, unpeeled and cubed
1/2 tsp salt
White or black pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen)
1 cup half-and-half
Optional: 1/4 cup chopped parsley

Directions:

1. Warm a large soup pot over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, bell pepper and sauté until tender, about 7 minutes. (Add a bit of oil if mixture is sticking to pan).

2. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.

3. Add stock, potatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat. Simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.

4. Add corn and half-and-half, then simmer uncovered to blend flavors, about 10 minutes.

5. If you like your chowder thicker, mash some of the potatoes with the back of a fork against the pan and stir. Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with fresh parsley, if using.

Serves 4. Enjoy!