Best 8 Cheddar Corn Chowder With Optional Bacon Recipes

CHEDDAR CORN CHOWDER WITH OPTIONAL BACON

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, warm the olive oil and butter until butter has melted. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add the flour, salt, pepper and turmeric. Stir constantly for three minutes.
• Add the vegetable broth and stir well. Add the potatoes. Over medium heat, bring to a boil, then reduce to low. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add the corn and cook for about five more minute until the corn is heated through and the consistency of the soup has thickened slightly.
• Transfer half of the soup (about five cups) to a large bowl and let cool. Puree in a blender or using an immersion blender. Add puree back to the soup pot and return to a simmer.
• Stir in the half-and-half and the cheese, then cook for about five more minutes.
• Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
• Ladle into bowls and top with bacon pieces, if using, and other optional toppings.

CORN AND CHEDDAR CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium high heat, melt the butter and stir in the onion, potato, bay leaf, cumin, and sage. Saute about 5 minutes, until the onion is tender. Mix in the flour, coating the onion and potato. Pour in the chicken stock and milk. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly until smooth. Reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until the potato is tender.
• Mix the corn, parsley, chives, and wine into the saucepan, and cook about 5 minutes, until heated through. Remove the bay leaf, and stir in the Cheddar cheese until melted and blended. Season with salt and pepper.

CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 1 teaspoon drippings. , In the drippings, saute the onion, celery and green pepper until tender. Add the potatoes, broth, salt, thyme and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Combine flour and cream until smooth; stir into pan. Add corn. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in bacon.

CHEDDAR & CORN CHOWDER WITH BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a soup pot over medium-high heat until it is crisp and brown.
• Drain away about half of the fat in the pot then stir in the onions and celery. Sauté for a few minutes until the vegetables soften.
• Add the milk and cream and heat through.
• Sprinkle in the cornmeal and stir well until the soup thickens slightly, about ten minutes.
• Add the cheddar cheese and stir through until melted.
• Add the corn and continue cooking just long enough to heat it through. Taste then season as needed with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the parsley just before serving.

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.

CHEESY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter. Add onion, potato, bay leaf, cumin and sage. Cook stirring for about 5 minutes.
• Blend in flour and then whisk in stock and cream. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring often.
• Add corn, parsley, onions, nutmeg, and wine. Simmer for another 5 minutes until heated through. Remove bay leaf. Stir in cheese and heat until melted (DO NOT BOIL). Garnish with bacon bits.

CHEDDAR CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and red pepper in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. , Add the potatoes, corn, mustard, paprika, salt, pepper flakes and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Add milk; cook and stir until soup comes to a boil. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted. Sprinkle with green onions.

CORN AND CHEDDAR CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Add onion and butter to fat in pan and cook, stirring, until onion is softened.
• Add cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Whisk in broth and bring to a boil, whisking occasionally.
• Add potato and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until just tender, 8 minutes.
• Stir in cream and corn and return to a simmer.
• Add Cheddar, stirring just until cheese is melted (do not let boil), and season generously with salt & pepper.
• Serve topped with bacon.
• Serves 4.