CORN CHOWDER

from Christian Country Star Susie Luchsinger

Recipe

Ingredients:	4 ounces bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups chopped onions 2 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 4 cups canned chicken broth 2 large potatoes, diced bite-sized (we left the peel on for added nutrition, but you can peel them if you prefer) 1 cup Half & Half 4 cups canned, fresh, or frozen corn 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper Salt to taste 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 dice 3 green onions, chopped 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions:	1. Cook bacon in a large soup pot over low heat until fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add butter and allow it to melt. 2. Add onions and wilt over low heat for 10 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, another 5 minutes. 3. Add chicken broth and potatoes. Continue cooking over medium-low heat until the potatoes are just tender, about 12 to 15 minutes. 4. Add Half & Half, corn, black pepper, and salt. Cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. 5. Add red bell pepper and green onions. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Cook another five minutes, garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.

Ingredients:

4 ounces bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cups chopped onions
2 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
4 cups canned chicken broth
2 large potatoes, diced bite-sized (we left the peel on for added nutrition,
but you can peel them if you prefer)
1 cup Half & Half
4 cups canned, fresh, or frozen corn
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
Salt to taste
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1/4 dice
3 green onions, chopped
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions:

1. Cook bacon in a large soup pot over low heat until fat is rendered, about 5 minutes. Add butter and allow it to melt.

2. Add onions and wilt over low heat for 10 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring, another 5 minutes.

3. Add chicken broth and potatoes. Continue cooking over medium-low heat until the potatoes are just tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.

4. Add Half & Half, corn, black pepper, and salt. Cook 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Add red bell pepper and green onions. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary. Cook another five minutes, garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.