Cheese & Corn Chowder

I am so excited to share this, my favorite soup of all time, with you!  There isn't really much I can say about it, except that it is amazing!  The first time I made this soup nearly two years ago, I said to Jason that we had just consumed heaven in a bowl.  Big words, for just a small bowl of soup...but it really was that good.  I have made it countless times since then, and it has been every bit as good, each and every time.  Lucky for me, my family loves this just as much as I do and not a complaint is muttered, whenever it is on the menu.  I hope you love it as much as we do!

Cheese and Corn Chowder

Makes 12 cups

5 strips of bacon, diced

2 cups onion, chopped

1 cup celery, chopped

1/4 cup flour

1 teaspoon thyme

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon turmeric

a pinch of cayenne pepper

6 cups chicken broth

3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced (I have left mine unpeeled many times)

1 cup diced or cubed, cooked ham (optional...but highly, highly recommended!)

4-5 cups frozen corn

1 cup heavy cream (I have used half-and-half with good results; it is just much less creamy)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 ounces cream cheese

Saute bacon in a skillet.  Once it is crispy, transfer it to the pot that the soup will eventually be housed in.  Now saute the celery and onion in the bacon grease, adding the spices.  Once the vegetables are soft, add the flour, coating the veggies.  Stir and cook for about a minute.  Slowly add the chicken broth, stirring to combine.  Add the potatoes and corn and bring to a boil simmering about 10-12 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.  Stir in cream, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese.  Simmer just until the cheese melts.

Recipe Source:  Slightly adapted from Simply Yum

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