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.
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.
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.
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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!
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
- 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.
- Add flour, and stir until is is completely mixed in.
- 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.
- Stir in corn. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes, until the corn is soft.
- Serve soup garnished with bacon
Notes
Adapted from Food Network
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Nutrition Information
Yield
8Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 661Total Fat 23gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 11gCholesterol 49mgSodium 731mgCarbohydrates 102gFiber 10gSugar 26gProtein 25g
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Allyson Zea says
PERFECT for cold days! I love this hearty soup!
Chrissie Baker says
Delicious and perfect for a snow day. This was a great quick dinner that everyone enjoyed!
Taylor W. says
The ultimate comfort soup! So delicious!
Anna says
I am craving a big bowl of this chowder right now! Looks fabulous!
Brandy O'Neill says
This looks absolutely amazing!! Saving!
Krista says
Copycat recipes are the best! This one I have to make cause I love it!
Krista says
This is warming me up just thinking about it! Love a good corn chowder!
JESSICA says
OH MY GOSH THAT WAS DELICIOUS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Taylor W. says
So creamy and delicious! Can’t wait to try!
Cheryl says
this was bursting with flavor! Two thumbs up at our house!
Anna says
This chowder is perfect on a chilly winter day!
Sabrina says
This soup is so delicious and creamy! I love how budget friendly it is too!