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The Best-Ever Corn Chowder Recipe

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If you love corn chowder and you are looking for a great corn chowder recipe, you have come to the right place. We have been eating and loving this corn soup ever since I purchased my Time-Life American Country books in the 1980s. We have altered the recipe a little bit to suit our tastes and we think you are going to love it, too because it always wins rave reviews for us.

On this page you will find the recipe for the The Best-Ever Corn Chowder and some information about the cookbook from which it came.

Can't you smell the best-ever corn chowder cooking already?

The Best-Ever Corn Chowder Recipe

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS

4 to 6 slices of bacon
1 1/4 c chopped onion
1/4 c flour
2 c chicken broth
1 c water
3 c peeled, diced yams or regular potatoes
1/2 tsp thyme
2 10-oz cans creamed corn
1 c diced red pepper
1 c diced zucchini
1 c milk
2 tbsps parsley

DIRECTIONS:

In a 3 or 4 quart pot, cook the bacon until crisp. Remove the bacon but leave the fat in the pan. Drain the bacon on paper towel and chop.
Saute the onion in the pot in the bacon fat over medium heat just until softened. Increase the heat to medium high and add the flour. Cook stirring for one minute.
To the pot, add chicken broth, water, potatoes, thyme and boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered for about 15 minutes or until the yams or potatoes are cooked.
Add the creamed corn, red pepper, zucchini, milk and bacon. (Some people prefer to add the bacon afterward.) Then simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated.
Add the parlsey and serve!

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Country Cooking: Recipes for Traditional Country Fare

This Time-Life American Country cookbook is one of my favorite cookbooks

The best-ever corn chowder is a recipe from this cookbook, Country Cooking: Recipes for Traditional Country Fare that I adapted slightly, exchanging corn kernels for creamed corn, which results in a creamier chowder. If you want a lighter corn soup, you could of course, revert to using corn kernals.

This cookbook is from the beautiful Time Life American Country book series and it is one of my all-time favorite cookbooks. It is, of course, packed with great recipes. Not recipes that are light-hearted or fast and easy but rather recipes that are satisfying down-home comfort foods that permeate your house with the smell of wonderful, home cooking.

The recipes in this cookbook are ones we use for special occasions like Thanksgiving and Christmas or for company, rather than for everyday, although they could be used for regular meals. Our favorite recipes include the instructions for cooking a turkey, for turkey stuffing, for the best-ever chicken pot pie and, of course, this corn chowder recipe.

I was surprised that this cookbook is still available, new or used, through the sellers on Amazon. It is perfect for anyone who wants to build their own collection of 'best-ever recipes.' Recipes that will be family favorites. Order your copy of American Country Country Cooking from Amazon by clicking right here.

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debnet Sep 18, 2011 @ 12:32 pm | delete

Yum, Yum! Now featured at Brr!! My Feet (Hands, Nose, Ears) Are Cold!!

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OldStones Aug 6, 2011 @ 7:32 am | delete

Corn chowder is one of my favorite comfort foods. I will have to try your recipe it sounds delicious.

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vallain Jul 18, 2011 @ 11:01 pm | delete

I impressed my husband-to-be with my corn chowder and he thought he was marrying a good cook. I do want to learn to make a good seafood chowder though.

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wishfulthinking777 Jul 16, 2011 @ 5:38 pm | delete

I love corn chowder, it has been a favorite of mine growing up. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

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bikerministry Apr 17, 2011 @ 4:38 pm | delete

Yum, now I'm hungry. Mimi's in Phoenix has a great Corn Chowder - and a Pot Pie to drive miles for. I need to try these recipes ... marked you as a favorite - THANKS!!
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