1 lb red-skinned potatoes, cut in 1/2-inch chunks (3 c) .
1 medium onion, sliced .
1/2 tsp black pepper .
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced .
3/4 tsp salt .
1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled, deveined & cut bite-size .
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried thyme .
2 c whole milk .
3 tbsps flour .
1 (14 1/2 oz) can whole kernel corn, drained .
1 (14 1/2 oz) can chicken broth
Directions
Step #1 Heat a 3-to 4-quart saucepan over med-heat/flame; add bacon; cook this until crisp;remove bacon with a slotted spoon, drain well on paper towels & reserve.
Step #2 Drain off all but 1 tbsp fat; add onion & bell pepper & cook, stirring as needed, 5 mins or until soft.
Step #3 Add flour; stir until mixed with fat; stir in the remaining ingredients, EXCEPT Shrimp.
Step #4 Bring to a boil, (stirring every once in awhile), partillay cover & let simmer 10 mins, stirrring bottom of saucepan & taking care to get into corners; reduce heat, or until potatoes are tender.
Step #5 Add the shrimp & let simmer a min or 2 until cooked through(DO-NOT over cook shrimp); Ladle into soup plates & sprinkle with bacon, Serve immediatly.