Creamy Chicken & Corn Chowder
A hearty chowder of corn and chicken...a bowl full of comfort on a cold winter day.
- 1 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
- 5 bacon strips diced
- 1 red bell pepper coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 cups frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon Basil (I use and recommend Gourmet Garden
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic (I use and recommend Gourmet Garden
In a large Dutch Oven, fry bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes. Next add bell pepper and onion. Cook until onion is translucent and the vegetables are tender.
Add flour; cook and stir until smooth. Slowly stir in milk, Tabasco sauce and chicken broth. Bring to a boil; then cook until thickened, about 3 minutes.
Add chicken, corn, seasonings and herbs. Stir until well incorporated and cook for 10 minutes or until heated through.