Chef Jack’s Corn Chowder

By SewingDragonfly

From Paula's Home Cooking/Lady and Sons Too! cookbook

Ingredients

• 3 cup chicken stock
• 2 cup half-and-half
• 3 cup white corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 small celery stalk, diced
• 1 small carrot, finely diced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Melt 1 stick of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, and saute for 2 minutes. Add the flour and stir to make a roux. Cook until the roux is lightly browned; set aside to cool to room temperature.

Meanwhile, combine the corn and chicken stock in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes. Pour the boiling stock with the corn (a little at a time) into the skillet with the roux, whisking briskly so it doesn’t lump. Return the skillet to the heat and bring to a boil.

The mixture should become very thick. In a small saucepan, gently heat the half-and-half; stir it into the thick corn mixture. Add the nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.

Just before serving, cut the remaining stick of butter into large chunks. Add it to enrich the soup, stirring until the butter melts.