Corn and Bacon Chowder

By eaglezfan6

Ingredients

• 2 bacon slices
• 1/2 cup prechopped celer, onion, and bell pepper mix
• 2 16oz packages frozen white corn thawed and divided
• 2 cups mild divided
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan; crumble and set aside. Add celery mixture and 1 package corn to drippings in pan; saute minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Place remaining 1 package corn and 1 cup milk in a blender, and process until smooth. Add pureed mixture to vegetables in pan; stir in remaining 1 cup milk, salt, black pepper, and cheese. Cook over medium heat(do not boil) stirring constantly, until cheese melts. Ladle chowder into bowls. Top each serving evenly with reserved crumbled bacon.