Corn Chowder with Cheese
From msolsbak 18 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Cheddar adds creaminess and body to this variation on corn chowder, and herbs and spices add subtle richness to the flavor. Great for lunch or a light supper!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels shopping list
- 1 large russet potato (peeled), diced shopping list
- 1 medium onion, diced shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. dried sage leaves, crumbled shopping list
- 1/2 tsp. cumin shopping list
- 1 bay leaf shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. parsley, chopped shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. chives, chopped (green onion stems, finely chopped may be substitued if chives are unavailable) shopping list
- 2 cups mild or medium cheddar cheese, grated shopping list
- 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine shopping list
- 3 Tbsp. flour shopping list
- salt and pepper, to suit your taste. shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk shopping list
- 2 cups chicken broth (vegetable broth may be used) shopping list
- 1/4 cup dry white wine (Chardonnay, chablis, etc.) shopping list
How to make it
- Melt butter or margarine in a large saucepan or dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add potato, onion, sage, cumin and bay leaf. Stir and cook until the onion is tender (about 5 minutes).
- Sprinkle flour over potato and onion and stir to coat. Slowly add milk and chicken broth. Using a wire whisk, stir until mixture comes to a boil and is smooth.
- Lower heat, simmer until potato is tender, about 30 minutes. Add remaining ingredients except cheese; salt and pepper. Stir and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Discard the bay leaf and add cheese, stirring until melted.
- Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Loved this chowder, it really hit the spot! Added bacon on top. More in this IMI link ------------> Corn Chowder With Cheese#
5/7/15
mommyluvs2cook
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Very nice with a fresh baked french sourdough and white wine! Excellent!
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