Crowder Chowder
By
Heather Paddock
@lioncubmama
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Ingredients
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1 Tbspbutter
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1 lbbacon cut into small pieces
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·kosher salt and black pepper to taste
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1 Tbspminced garlic
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2 Tbspflour
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4 cchicken broth (2 14oz cans)
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4 cfinely diced potato
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2 cfrozen or fresh corn (not canned!)
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1 chalf and half
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1/2 tspdried thyme
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pinchcayenne pepper
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·shredded cheddar cheese
How to Make Crowder Chowder
- Melt butter on medium high heat in large stock pot. Add bacon and cook until crisp. Remove bacon to a plate covered with paper towels; set aside(Don't eat it all before you get to meal time.)
- Pour off all but 1/4 of bacon grease. Stir in garlic and flour. Dump in broth and potatoes and cover. Bring to a boil and then lower heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes. Add corn and simmer another 5-10 minutes. Stir in half and half, thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve and garnish with shredded cheddar and bacon.