Summer Corn, Bacon and Potato Chowder

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6PointsPlus Value

Prep time: 20 min

Cook time: 15 min

Other time: 0 min

Serves: 4

Sweet summer corn can't be beat. Highlight it in this chowder along with buttery Yukon Gold potatoes and smoky Canadian bacon.

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Ingredients

1 medium uncooked Yukon gold potato(es)

1 spray(s) cooking spray

1/2 cup(s) uncooked celery, chopped

1/4 cup(s) uncooked onion(s), chopped (or 1 large shallot)

4 piece(s) corn on the cob, kernels removed with a knife

1 cup(s) sweet red pepper(s), diced

4 oz uncooked Canadian-style bacon, diced

2 cup(s) fat free skim milk

1/2 tsp table salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste

2 medium uncooked scallion(s), thickly sliced

Instructions

Pierce potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool; peel and mash.
Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add celery, onion, corn and red pepper; sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
Stir bacon and milk into saucepan; stir in mashed potato and mix well. Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine. Cover and simmer 10 minutes (do not allow to boil); serve garnished with scallions. Yields about 1 1/2 cups per serving.

Notes

Feel free to substitute your favorite fresh vegetables like asparagus and broccoli for the red pepper. Or to save time, substitute 2 cups of frozen corn and 1 cup of frozen, diced bell pepper for the fresh corn and red pepper.

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jojo3115 (joann)
5/10/2013 1:27:52 PM

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This was really delicious! I added a cup of low sodium chicken broth to stretch it a bit. Definitely use fresh corn- the sweetness and crunch is so good! Next time, I'll just grate one raw potato into the soup to thicken it instead of microwaving and mashing- much easier. This soup freezes well and is filling! A keeper!

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kellyminelly
5/6/2013 3:49:09 PM

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Very good!

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angelancherry
4/21/2013 4:58:25 PM

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I found this be a little bland until I added a few zero-point ingredients to enhance the flavors and bulk up the broth. I added sliced mushrooms to the base, the juice of one lemon to the broth, and topped with fresh chopped chives and tomatoes as well as a small dollop of nonfat Greek yogurt. Then it was AMZING and super filling.

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abrundeen
4/10/2013 8:38:45 PM

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Vegetables needed to cook longer, but then it was great!

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