Summer Corn, Bacon and Potato Chowder
6
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Sweet summer corn can't be beat. Highlight it in this chowder along with buttery Yukon Gold potatoes and smoky Canadian bacon.
Ingredients
Uncooked Yukon gold potato(es)
1 medium
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Fresh yellow corn
4 piece(s)
Red bell pepper(s)
1 small
Celery
0.5 cup(s), chopped
Uncooked onion(s)
0.25 cup(s), chopped
Uncooked Canadian bacon
4 oz
Fat free skim milk
2 cup(s)
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Hot pepper sauce
0.125 tsp
Uncooked scallion(s)
2 medium
Instructions
1
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.
2
Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. Add corn, red pepper, celery and onion; sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
3
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.
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