Ruthi's Extra Comforting Corn Chowder

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 celery, diced
• 4 cups frozen corn
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 medium yukon gold potatoes, chopped
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook the bacon in a large stockpot, remove and sit aside.
• 2 drain all but one tablespoon of the fat.
• 3 cook onions, celery and pepper until tender.
• 4 add everything but cream and cheese and bacon and simmer 30 minutes.
• 5 pour cream in and simmer 10 minutes more.
• 6 top with crimbled bacon, cheese.