Sheree's Homemade Cooking Made Easy

I have always heard of corn chowder, but I have never eaten it. It is not a dish that is served around my area and no one I know has ever cooked it, so I decided to read up on a few recipes and make one using the ingredients I had on hand. This recipe was delicious, and my family loved it. You will need the following ingredients:

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Recipe:

3 – 4 ears of fresh corn (frozen or canned will work in a pinch)

1/2 of an onion, diced

1/2 of a bell pepper, diced

1 qt of chicken broth

1/2 cup of milk

1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream

4 tablespoons of butter

1/4 cup of flour

8 oz of monterery jack cheese, shredded

3 green onions, sliced thinly

salt and pepper to taste

Preheat a large pot to medium heat and add the butter.

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After the butter has melted add in the onions and the bell pepper and cook them for about 3 – 5 minutes.

Shuck, silk and wash the corn. Cut the corn from the cobs and add it to the pot. Let this cook for about 3 minutes.

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Sprinkle the flour in and cook for another 3 minutes or so. You want to cook the raw taste from the flour.

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Add the chicken broth and simmer this on the stove until the chowder thickens. This should take about 5 – 10 minutes.

Turn the chowder to low and add the milk and the heavy whipping cream. Tip: You can substitute the heavy whipping cream and milk for half-and-half if you have that instead.

Place a lid on this and keep on low for 15 minutes or so. Right before serving 1 1/2 cups of cheese and save the rest for topping everyone’s bowl. Enjoy!

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Note: You can add a jalapeno pepper that is diced if you like spice. Just substitute some of the bell peppers for this.

I served this chowder with a sprinkling of cheese, sliced green onions and a side of crusty bread.

Let me know in the comments any great corn chowder recipes you may have.