Best One-Pot Corn Chowder Recipe
This Creamy One-Pot Corn Chowder is comfort in a bowl!
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Servings: 8 SERVINGS
Calories: 322kcal
Equipment
- Knife and cutting board
- Large pot or Dutch Oven
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup carrot, small diced
- 1 cup celery, finely diced
- 3 medium potatoes, small diced
- 1-16 oz bag frozen corn kernels
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel. Leave the bacon fat in the pot.
- Sautee the chopped onion, carrots, and celery in the bacon fat until tender, about 6 mins.
- Add the diced potatoes, fresh thyme, paprika, red pepper flakes, and corn.
- Pour in the chicken broth, heavy cream, and milk. Simmer for 15 mins. Season with salt and pepper.
- Make a slurry dissolving the cornstarch in a little water and add it to the simmering chowder. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 mins. Serve hot with crumbled crispy bacon on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 287mg | Potassium: 642mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 16IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 6mg