Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Corn Chowder

I got this recipe from
THIS cooking blog. Our Best Bites. Love that site!


not the most appealing picture - but it sure was delish!

Yields around 7 cups - Each cup is a between 3 - 3 1/2 weight watcher points.

Creamy Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. butter
1/4 cup flour
1 cup water
2 1/2 cups skim milk
2 chicken bouillon cubes
1/2 lb bacon (I used 6 Tbsp. real bacon bits)
1 onion, minced
2 red potatoes, diced into small cubes
2-3 cloves garlic
1 can corn, drained
salt and pepper
a few dashes of hot sauce

Directions:

1. Melt butter in soup pot over low heat.
2. When melted, add flour to make roux.
3. When comes together into ball, add water and whisk until lumps are gone.
4. Add milk and chicken base and bring to simmer.
5. Add potatoes, onion, and garlic. Simmer - stirring frequently. - don't boil.
6. Continue for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
7. Add bacon and corn.
8. Add hot sauce, salt, and pepper.
9. When heated through, serve!

Enjoy!



1 comment:

  1. I love corn chowder! Thanks for sharing this. I also love that you calculate WW points. Thank you!

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