Corn Chowder w/ Bacon

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
3 c. frozen corn, whole kernel1/2 c. chopped, medium onion1/2 c. chopped sweet red pepper1 tbsp. cooking oil1 14-oz can chicken broth1 c. cubed, peeled medium potato4 tsp all-purpose flour1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp black pepper1-1/2 c. milk3 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled2 tbsp. snipped, fresh parsley (optional)
Directions
In a large saucepan, heat oil until hot and cook onion and sweet red pepper until tender but not browned. Stir in chicken broth and the potato. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in corn. Cook, covered, about 10 minutes more or until potato and corn are tender, stirring occasionally.

In a small bowl combine flour, salt, and pepper. Stir milk into flour mixture, then add the mixture into the corn mixture in the saucepan. Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Add crumbled bacon; heat through.

Serve and enjoy! Yields about 4 large bowls of soup.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WEIGH2GO2.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 259.4
  • Total Fat: 10.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.1 mg
  • Sodium: 497.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
  • Protein: 12.6 g

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