Tinas Corn Chowder Recipes

CHEDDAR CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large stockpot over medium-high heat, cook the bacon and olive oil until the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and reserve. Reduce the heat to medium, add the onions and butter to the fat, and cook for 10 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
• Stir in the flour, salt, pepper, and turmeric and cook for 3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and potatoes, bring to a boil, and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. If using fresh corn, cut the kernels off the cob and blanch them for 3 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain. (If using frozen corn you can skip this step.) Add the corn to the soup, then add the half-and-half and cheddar. Cook for 5 more minutes, until the cheese is melted. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve hot with a garnish of bacon.

CLASSIC CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the water, corn and potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 16-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat to low. Stir in the milk, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parsley.

TUNA CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan, add celery, onion and carrots.
• Saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, add flour and thyme, cook and stir 2 minutes.
• Add corn, milk, tuna and clam juice, increase heat to medium high stirring constantly until mixture reaches a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low, add salt and pepper, and gently simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more milk or clam juice if necessary.

SIMPLE CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add onion; cook and stir over medium heat for 4 minutes or until tender. Add 4 cups corn; cook and stir until corn is softened, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until corn is tender. Cool slightly. , In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth; return all to the pan. Add the red pepper, rosemary, thyme, pepper, cayenne and remaining corn and broth; cook and stir for 10 minutes or until the corn is tender.

TINA'S CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain most of the grease from the skillet and return to medium-high heat.
• Saute celery, onion, and carrots with the bacon in the hot skillet until tender, about 5 minutes; add flour, stir, and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stream chicken stock into the skillet while whisking to incorporate with the flour mixture, scraping sides of the skillet to assure complete integration. Add chicken, cream-style corn, whole kernel corn, poultry seasoning, salt, and black pepper to the mixture. Stir cream into the mixture. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the chicken and corn is hot, 3 to 4 minutes.

CORN AND TUNA CHOWDER

Steps:

• Combine onion, potato and water. Bring to a boil, and boil covered 10 minutes or until onion and potato are tender.
• Add tuna, milk, creamed corn, black pepper and cayenne, if using, and heat through. Do not boil.