The Perfect Recipe for a Cold Day
Posted on 12.16.08 at 2:40 pm
Over the weekend we celebrated the holidays with my husband’s side of the family (a post on this to come). They recently started a new tradition in which members of the family where assigned items to bring. This year they were doing homemade soups and sandwiches so he decided to make his amazing corn chowder, my favorite soup on the planet. With the snow falling outside as I type, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to share his recipe.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons butter
4 scallions, white bulbs and green tops chopped and reserved separately
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 sticks of celery, chopped
1 pound potatoes (about 3) peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 cups fresh corn kernels (cut from about 8 ears)
1 bay leaf
1 quart canned low-sodium chicken broth or homemade stock
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups milk
1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
Sour cream, for serving (optional)
DIRECTIONS: In a large saucepan, melt the butter over moderately low heat. Add the scallion bulbs, bell pepper, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 10 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, 2 cups of the corn, the bay leaf, broth, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
In a blender or food processor, puree the remaining 2 cups corn with the milk. Stir the puree into the soup along with the black pepper. Simmer until the soup thickens slightly, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the scallion greens. Top each serving with a dollop of sour cream, if using.
VARIATIONS: When corn is out of season you can substitute frozen corn for fresh. Just puree two cups of it with the milk as directed above, and add the remaining two cups to the soup along with the puree. Since the corn is already cooked, it might toughen if it goes in earlier.
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12.16.08 at 9:13 pm
kathi comments:
save me some! it sounds like heaven in a bowl!!!
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12.16.08 at 9:25 pm
Jamie comments:
Yum Shannan! Sounds awesome.
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12.17.08 at 5:21 pm
mimipz5wjj comments:
Yummy! I love corn chowder too!
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12.17.08 at 10:06 pm
Andi comments:
I’ll have to send this recipe along to my mom who seems to try a new soup recipe each winter! speaking of my mom, per her instructions, I am not to let that sweater out of my possession because believe it or not it was rather pricey back in the day
I’m so flattered to have my torso in your twitpic sidebar (how many people get to say that?!)
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12.17.08 at 11:07 pm
ShannanB comments:
I promise that if you make this soup you’ll never go back. It’s sooo good. It’s like a combination potato/corn chowder. I’ve eaten it three days this week….. that is how good it is!