Sweetcorn Chowder

[Doris_Pinks]

As it is a cold snowy day!  ;D
This is a delicious soup, found it in the Tesco recipes and has become a firm favorite here, easy to make too!
I use red pepper instead of the green, personal preference, prefer the taste, and frozen sweetcorn.
Might have to make some for lunch! ;D

Ingredients
100 g streaky bacon, diced
2 tbsp cornflour
225 g sweetcorn kernels
Freshly ground black pepper
Chopped fresh parsley to garnish
1 onion, chopped
1 stick celery, sliced
1 green pepper, diced
2 medium potatoes, cubed
½ tsp paprika
1 stock cube made up to 600ml with boiling water
1 bay leaf
450 ml semi skimmed milk

Method
Cook the diced pieces of bacon in a large saucepan over a medium heat until the fat runs.
Add the onion, celery and green pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until all the vegetables have softened.
Add the cubed potatoes and paprika, stir well then pour in the stock.
Add the bay leaf and then slowly bring to a gentle simmer.
Cover and cook for 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender, then add the milk mixed with the cornflour.
Add the sweetcorn and then simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the soup thickens.
Season and sprinkle with chopped, fresh parsley to serve.

[Doris_Pinks]

[supersprout]

Oo lovely DP, a favourite in our household. No.1 son likes it with smoked haddie :)

[tim]

Must try - anything to use up the stocks of cobs which never seem to get eaten until they are time expired!!

[Doris_Pinks]

Bringing this back up, as am making it today with as Tim says, expiring cobs!
Looking forward to lunch now!! ;D

Thankfully not a cold snowy day though! ;D

[tim]

Thanks for the reminder, DP - we still have some from last year!!

[Rosyred]

Lucky you got sweetcorn ::)