Corn Chowder Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter (1/2 a stick)

6 tablespoons chopped onions

3/4 cup diced celery

2 1/2 cups hot water

2 cups cubed potatoes (1/2 inch pieces)

3 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed

2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons salt

1 dash white pepper

3 tablespoons flour

1 quart half-and-half cream

Preparation

Melt butter in large saucepan. Once melted add celery and onion and saute for 5 minutes (not til brown, just til soft). 2 Add water, potatoes, corn, sugar, salt and pepper, making sure water covers everything, adding more if not covered completely. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, usually about 30 minutes. 3 Whisk flour into 1 cup of the half and half and then stir into soup. 4 Add remaining half and half and simmer until soup is thickened to a creamy consistency (usually about 15 minutes). 5 Season to taste with additional salt and pepper if wanted. If the chowder is too thick, add some milk, if it is too thin, simmer for 5-10 minutes more

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