Recipe type: Soup, Main Course
- 3-4 bacon strips, diced
- 2 medium onions, diced
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced (I use a garlic press)
- 5 red sweet peppers, de-seeded and diced
- 3 small semi hot red peppers, semi de-seeded and diced
- 5-6 cups of sweet corn from the cob(5 ears)
- 2 potatoes, diced
- 5 cups vegetable broth, or chicken broth
- Bunch of fresh parsley, chopped(reserve some for garnish)
- 7 stems full of fresh thyme leaves, leaves stripped
- 2 whole bay leaves
- In large pot, sauté bacon for a few minutes
- Add onion, garlic and peppers and sauté for a few more minutes, stirring often
- Add corn and sauté for a few minutes, stirring often
- Add potatoes, parsley and thyme and stir
- Add vegetable broth, and bay leaves
- Stir scraping the bottom of the pan
- Bring to boil
- Reduce heat and simmer 30-40 minutes, scraping bottom every ten minutes
- Ladle into soup bowls
- Fresh parsley to garnish
- Enjoy
Recipe by Food Filled Life at http://foodfilledlife.com/2014/10/26/choctaw-corn-chowder/