Summer Corn And Potato Chowder Recipes

SUMMER CORN AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the corn, potato, broth, cream, cayenne, salt, and black pepper to taste.
• Bring the soup to a boil.
• Decrease heat to a simmer and cook until the potato is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Serve in pretty shallow bowls garnished with the chives.

SUMMER CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a small stockpot over medium-low heat. Add onion, thyme bundle, and corn, and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft but not browned, about 20 minutes.
• Add stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove and discard thyme. Puree one third of the mixture until smooth, using an immersion blender (use caution when blending hot liquids). Return to pot and stir in half and half. Cook until chowder is hot. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chives and hot sauce, if desired; serve immediately.

SUMMER CORN CHOWDER WITH SCALLIONS BACON & POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut corn off the cobs, save two cobs.
• When slicing scallions, be sure to keep the dark green part separated from the white and light green, you will use all the onion.
• Cook bacon in a 3-4 quart saucepan over medium heat until browned and crisp, about 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel lined plate.
• Pour off and discard all but about 1 TBS of the bacon fat.
• Return the pan to medium heat and add the butter.
• When butter is melted, add the white and light green scallions and the jalapeño, salt, and a few grinds of the black pepper.
• Cook stirring until the scallions are very soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add the broth, corn, corn cobs, potatoes, and thyme and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are completely tender, about 15 minutes.
• Discard the corn cobs.
• Transfer 1 cup of the broth and vegetables to a blender and puree. Return the puree to the pot and stir in the cream and all but 1/3 cup of the scallions and blend the flavors.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and served sprinkled with bacon and reserved scallions.

SUMMER CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and butter in a Dutch oven over low heat. Add onion; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle flour over onion; cook and stir until onion is coated, about 5 minutes.
• Stir vegetable broth and potatoes into the onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook partially covered until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Add corn, red pepper, green pepper, half-and-half, ground black pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir until corn is softened, about 8 minutes.

FRESH CORN & POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 2-4 minutes or until tender. Add potatoes, corn, broth, 1 cup cream, green onions, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, mix flour and remaining cream until smooth; stir into soup. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in parsley.

FRESH SUMMER CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Remove corn kernels from cobs and place in a bowl. Scrape 'milk' from cobs into bowl with the kernels. Reserve 1 cob.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, scallions, and garlic; cook until soft but not brown, about 3 minutes. Add corn kernels, corn milk, potatoes, and jalapeno. Cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. Add milk, broth, and reserved cob. Simmer until potatoes are completely soft and soup is slightly thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and discard cob.
• Season chowder with cilantro and pepper and serve.

SUMMER CORN AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cut the corn from the cobs. Take the back of a large knife and scrape it against the cobs to extract as much of the "milk" as you can. Set both aside in a bowl.
• Cook bacon in a saute pan over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeno; saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken stock and potatoes; bring to a low boil.
• Lower heat to a simmer and cover the pot. Cook until potatoes are just about tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Add corn kernels and any accumulated "milk," half-and-half, oregano, and cumin. Simmer until corn is tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with sour cream and Cheddar cheese.