A Recipe For Togetherness

Chicken & Corn Chowder

Yield:
6 servings

Prep Time:
20 minutes

Cook Time:
15 minutes

Chowder ingredients:
5	slices bacon
12 ounces	boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in bite size pieces
1/2 cup	chopped onion
1/2 cup	chopped bell pepper (any color)
1	garlic clove, minced
4 cups	chicken broth
1-1/2 cups	frozen whole kernel corn
1 can	creamy-style corn
1/4 cup	Argo^® Corn Starch
1 cup	milk
1/2 teaspoon	salt
1/4 teaspoon	Spice Islands^® Fine Grind Black Pepper
1-1/2 cups (6 oz.)	shredded cheddar cheese

Chowder:
Cook bacon in a large pot over medium heat until browned and crisp; drain on paper towels and crumble when cool enough to handle. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon drippings.

Saute chicken, onion, bell pepper and garlic in hot bacon drippings; cook 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is no longer pink and onion begins to soften. Add chicken broth, frozen corn and cream-style corn. Combine corn starch with milk and stir into soup.

Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add salt, pepper and cheese; stir until cheese is melted.

Ladle soup into bowls; sprinkle bacon over individual servings.

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