Corn Chowder From Iowa Recipes

Steps:

• Brown sausage & onion. Drain grease.
• Add potatoes, spices, and water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes
• Add corn, cheese, and milk. Heat through. Serves 6.
• TIP: I usually brown up large batches of sausage and freeze in one-pound portions. Then, whenever I desire corn chowder, it's a quicker process -- I just throw in the browned frozen block of meat with the potatoes.

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine the first five ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add corn, soup, ham, mushrooms, milk, salt and pepper; heat through, stirring occasionally. Stir in bacon just before serving.

Steps:

• In Dutch oven over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove with slotted spoon. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings.
• Add chicken, onion, and celery. Cook 10-15 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, in blender container combine 1 cup chicken broth and 2 cups corn. Blend on high speed until smooth, scraping sides occasionally.
• Into Dutch oven stir pureed corn, remaining corn kernals, potatoes, remaining chicken broth, and salt.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Stir in cream, parsley, and pepper; simmer 2-3 minutes.
• Taste for seasoning.
• Stir in bacon.