Classic Corn Chowder

Name: Classic Corn Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings (about 2 quarts).
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 1/2 cup butter; 2-1/2 cups water; 2 cans (14-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 cups milk; 1-1/2 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon pepper; Minced fresh parsley

Chowder is a classic comfort food here in the Northeast, especially during cooler weather. Whenever I make a trip home to Pittsburgh, Mom has this simmering on the stove for me.

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1/2 cup butter
2-1/2 cups water
2 cans (14-3/4 ounces each) cream-style corn
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 cups milk
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
Minced fresh parsley

Directions

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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 271 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 889mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 5g protein.

Originally published as Corn Chowder in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2003

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pjemery

Jan 22, 2016

Can this be made in a slow cooker?
pinkiepie

Dec 10, 2014

This was ok but kind of bland next time I would had another can of cream corn and some regular corn. I did add chicken witch was a nice touch to the recipe.
Pepperoux

Aug 12, 2014

This is fantastic! The best recipe I've found and it's staying on my list! I did add turkey bacon, but it was awesome even before that.
kallsmom

Feb 19, 2014

First time making corn chowder. I made this in the slow cooker today as we were home with yet another snow day.. I used baby potatoes cut into chunks. I added some cooked chopped bacon and used Chicken broth instead of water! I wanted this to be a little thicker so I added some flour at the end to thicken it up some. Kids loved it! I would also use less butter next time..
jmkasprak

Nov 27, 2012

Since I only had one can of cream corn on hand, I added a cup of leftover chopped turkey to the soup. I also sauteed some celery with the onion and used a cup of heavy cream instead of 2 cups of milk. It was excellent!
Sharon80

Sep 27, 2011

This has become a "do-again" recipe in our house. Delicious! My husband loves it, as do my children (ages 7 and 4). It's very good, not hard to make, and tastes even better the next day. We all highly recommend it!
keverwann

Mar 23, 2011

Have made this many times; which says a lot, considering I don't repeat recipes often. That being said, I haven't made it the same twice.Turns out great with milk or a 12 oz can of evaporated milk. I normally add an extra potato, use broth instead of water, leave out the salt, and decrease the butter to 1-2 Tablespoons.
lovemycoffee

Feb 6, 2011

Really good and so easy to make! It's a keeper!
hargrove46

Feb 9, 2010

Very good! I topped it with shreadded cheese & crumbled bacon. VERY good..