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Potato Corn Chowder – a light and creamy corn chowder with lots of sweet corn, fresh thyme and tender potatoes. A warm and comforting soup you can make any night of the week!

In the winter, nothing beats a cozy and warm bowl of soup.  Crock Pot Chili is on repeat all winter long at my house. When the weather gets cold there is no better way to warm up.  And if you can make my favorite biscuit recipe to with it, even better!

My family loves Mexican flavor, so Southwest Corn Chowder is one of our favorites. But this is a more traditional version.  Potato corn chowder is hearty, but still light and creamy.

 

Potato Corn Chowder - a light and creamy corn chowder with lots of sweet corn, fresh thyme and tender potatoes. A warm and comforting soup you can make any night of the week!

Everyone loves soup in the winter.  And if you can make it quickly and easily even better!  This corn chowder recipe is super simple to make, but oh so good!  I lightened up the broth, so you don’t have to feel any guilt!  There is only 1/2 of a cream in the whole recipe!  The potatoes start to break down in the broth, so they help make it creamy and delicious.  So is corn chowder soup healthy?  It depends on how you make the broth.  This is definitely lower in calories and fat than other cream soups.

This potato corn chowder can be make pretty quickly any night of the week.  It is great to make ahead and have sitting in the crock pot on warm waiting for you. My corn chowder recipe is meat free, just a little bit of bacon to garnish.  This Clam Chowder looks amazing if you are looking for a seafood version.

Potato Corn Chowder - a light and creamy corn chowder with lots of sweet corn, fresh thyme and tender potatoes. A warm and comforting soup you can make any night of the week!

 

I used frozen corn for this, and it was really good.  But, I can’t wait until next summer to freeze fresh corn to use in it.  If you have some fresh corn in the freezer, this is the recipe to break it out for! And if you have extra corn sitting around this Cheesy Corn Dip is a huge hit at get togethers.

You want to use a starchy potato in this chowder. It starts to break down and helps thicken the soup, so you don’t want anything waxy here. A russet or baking potato is perfect for this. They will get nice and tender and help the broth can nice and creamy.

Potato Corn Chowder - a light and creamy corn chowder with lots of sweet corn, fresh thyme and tender potatoes. A warm and comforting soup you can make any night of the week!

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Potato Corn Chowder - a light and creamy corn chowder with lots of sweet corn, fresh thyme and tender potatoes. A warm and comforting soup you can make any night of the week!

Yield: 8

Potato Corn Chowder

Potato Corn Chowder
Potato Corn Chowder - a light and creamy corn chowder with lots of sweet corn, fresh thyme and tender potatoes. A warm and comforting soup you can make any night of the week!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbls butter
  • 1 Tbls olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 12 ounce evaporated milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 large russet potato
  • 4-5 cups frozen corn kernels
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and thyme and saute until soft, about 8 minutes.  
  2.  Add flour, and stir until is is completely mixed in.  
  3. Pour in chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add milk, half and half, and the potatoes. Bring to to a rolling boil for at least 10 minutes.  The potatoes should start to break down to help thicken the soup.
  4. Stir in corn. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes, until the corn is soft.
  5. Serve soup garnished with bacon

Notes

Adapted from Food Network

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Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 661 Total Fat 23g Saturated Fat 10g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 11g Cholesterol 49mg Sodium 731mg Carbohydrates 102g Fiber 10g Sugar 26g Protein 25g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
© Erin S
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Course

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Comments

  5. Alyssa says

    That FN recipe was one of the first I mastered after my husband and I got married. Although I usually add in shredded chicken too because my husband just won’t accept a meal without meat:). I like that you used fat free evaporated milk. I will have to try that the next time I make corn chowder. And beautiful pictures too!

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  8. Kiri W. says

    I am absolutely in love with chowders – they’re new to me and since coming to the US, I’ve decimated many a chowder stock 😉 Looks fantastic and creamy! 🙂

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  14. Janet@FCTC says

    Oh, my husband would love this Erin! he loves corn chowder but since I’m not a big fan, the only way he gets it is in the chunky soup cans lol. Now I’ll have to be nice and make this for him. 🙂

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  19. Stephanie says

    I’ve never tried evaporated milk in a soup before – thanks for the great tip! This soup looks delicious. I love the idea of freezing corn in the summer to use during the winter. That would make the soup even better!

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  20. Liz says

    Oh, I love corn chowder…and I may not be able to wait till July to try it with fresh corn. Great tip about the evaporated milk…my mom has a wonderful wild rice soup that calls for it instead of cream…so yummy.

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  25. Dee at Deelicous Sweets says

    Great recipe. I also use evaporated milk in my corn chowder. There have been a lot of changes over here and your photography is amazing! I’ve missed visiting you. I need to catch up and see how you guys are adjusting to Colorado. Have a great day 🙂

    Reply

    • Erin says

      Thanks Dee!! I got my own site in November, and I have been really working on getting better with photography! Hope you guys are doing well, haven’t been hearing much from you lately 🙁

      Reply

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