Healthy Corn Chowder

5 from 1 vote

This healthy corn chowder comes together in a single pot in less than an hour. It’s made with pantry staples, but has a fraction of the fat in traditional recipes.

Prep Time30

Cook Time25

Total Time55

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Low Calorie

Servings: servings

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Garlic minced
1 ¼ cup Yellow Onion diced
1 cup Carrot diced
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper
¼ cup Whole Wheat Flour or oat flour or gluten free baking flour
2 ½ cup Yukon Gold Potatoes diced, unpeeled
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
¼ teaspoon Dried Thyme
2 cups Low Sodium Vegetable Broth
3 cups Low Fat Milk or milk of choice
1 Bay Leaf
4 ½ cups Corn Kernels see note
½ cup Low Fat Half & Half
Optional Toppings: Parsley, Thyme, Bacon Bits

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Instructions

Preheat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, garlic, onion and carrots to the pot. Season with salt and pepper then cook 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
Add the flour to the pot over the vegetables, stir and cook 1 minute then add the potatoes, thyme and Italian seasoning. Stir again and cook 1 minute.
Pour in the broth, milk and bay leaf. If you have cobs from using fresh kernels, add the bare cobs to the pot (cut them in half as needed). Turn up the heat to medium-high and bring the soup up to a simmer. Once simmering, lower the heat to medium-low and cover the pot. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
After 20 minutes, remove the lid and check the potatoes are tender. If not, cook a few minutes longer until tender. Discard the bay leaf and cobs then add the corn kernels cooking 5-7 minutes.
Stir in the half and half, adjust the seasonings to your liking then serve with your desired toppings.

Notes

If you use fresh corn, add the cobs to your broth for more flavor. Remove them before adding the corn kernels at the end.
Blend a cup of chowder and add the blended chowder back to the pot for a thicker texture.
Reheat leftover soup on low to avoid curdling the milk.

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