Best 8 Hearty Corn Chowder Recipes

QUICK AND HEARTY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in corn, water, hash brown potatoes, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Whisk 1/2 cup milk and flour in a small bowl until smooth.
• Pour milk mixture into the saucepan. Stir in remaining 1 1/2 cup milk; cook, stirring frequently, until thick, about 5 minutes.

HEARTY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. Crumble bacon and set aside., Saute celery and onion in drippings until onion is lightly browned. Add potatoes and water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. Stir in corn, milk, sausage, dill and bacon. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.

HEARTY CORN AND CLAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in heavy medium pot over medium heat until fat begins to render, about 3 minutes. Add onion, celery and carrot and sauté until vegetables begin to soften, about 8 minutes. Add thyme and bay leaf; stir 30 seconds. Add potatoes, clam juice and milk. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Add corn and clams with juices; simmer about 2 minutes. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper and serve.

HEARTY QUINOA & CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• Broil peppers 4 in. from the heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. With tongs, rotate peppers a quarter turn. Broil and rotate until all sides are blistered and blackened. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 20 minutes. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Remove stems and seeds. Finely chop peppers. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook and stir quinoa over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes or until lightly toasted; remove from the pan. , In the same pan, heat butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in stock and cream., Add the corn, beans, roasted peppers and quinoa; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until quinoa is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the remaining ingredients.

HEARTY CORN CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO CHOWDER

Steps:

• CHOWDER:.
• Begin by frying bacon and set aside for use as topping.
• Use some of the bacon grease (enough to coat bottom of pan) to fry onion on medium heat until soft. 5-10 minutes depending how thick or finely you have chopped them.
• Toss in the diced potatoes and half of the chicken stock (1/4 cup), cover pot with lid and cook until soft. Approximately 15 minutes, but could be more or less depending on diced size.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Mash some of the potatoes with a fork (I usually mash about half of them).
• Push the mashed and the whole potatoes to one side of the pan and drop in the butter to melt. Using your fork, blend in the corn starch while slowing adding the remaining chicken stock to make a gravy -- keep stirring until thickened.
• Raise heat to medium high. Slowly add the milk while stirring contents. Add salt, pepper and hot sauce. Continue gently stirring contents to prevent scorching.
• Once the liquid begins to simmer, add corn, cauliflower, celery and carrot to pot and reduce the heat to low and cover.
• Allow to simmer, for about 1 hour or until cauliflower is soft. Do stir contents about every 15 to 20 minutes to prevent sticking and/or scorching.
• OPTIONAL:.
• Serve topped with cheddar cheese, green onion and bacon crumbles. If you enjoy some heat (spiciness), try using Monterrey Jack cheese.

HEARTY POTATO CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute the corn, onion and peppers in oil until onion is tender. Add potato and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until potato is tender. , Process tofu in a blender until smooth. Gradually stir tofu and soy milk into soup. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper.

HEARTY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. Saute the onion, celery and garlic in the butter until clear. Add water & broth. Add potatoes, carrots and yams.
• 2. Simmer 15-20 minutes. You may add more broth and soup base for added flavor. Add all ingredients and let cook through until potatoes are cooked and the soup is hot.
• 3. If the soup is too thin, take 3 tbsp. of sotened butter and two tbsp. of flour. Make a paste and add to the soup mixtures, stirring as adding. It will thicken.
• 4. We like it thick so oftentimes I add frozen mixed vegetables as well, maybe 1 cup. You may salt and pepper to taste. I add Mrs. Dash occasionally to add more flavor as needed. Soup is not a science, a lot of "dump and pour, little of this and that" methods. Add seasonings and thickeners as you wish.
• 5. The red skins and red yams add lovely color, flavor and body to the soup. Serve with hot corn bread and a salad.

HEARTY COMFORTING CREAMY CORN CHOWDER

Steps:

• 1. In large stockpot, fry bacon until cooked and crispy but not burned. Drain fat, reserving 2 Tbsp, and place bacon on paper towel to cool. Set aside.
• 2. Add butter to the reserved fat and cook onions, and peppers until crisp-tender.
• 3. Add the spices, potatoes and chicken stock. Cook on low until potatoes are almost cooked through. This is where you can add the carrots if you'd like.
• 4. In small glass, dissolve cornstarch in cold water, creating a slurry.
• 5. Add mixture to hot soup a little at a time stirring constantly. This will thicken up very quickly. Keep stirring.
• 6. On low heat, add cream or half and half or milk to the chowder and stir. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until hot. Do not bring to a boil.
• 7. Add corn and seasoned pepper blend, stir and remove from heat. This is where you can add as much cheese as you like or top off the bowls with shredded cheese.