A lovely chowder made from corn, potatoes and vegetable stock. A great meal for Sunday lunch.
I love a good chowder and this Corn and Potato Chowder is a great vegetarian meal to get into your rotation. The perfect texture of the soup is achieved by blending a portion of it before adding it back into the pot.
Either fresh, frozen or canned corn can be used in this recipe. I used frozen corn because I made it in winter and I had it in the freezer!
How to make Corn and potato chowder:
Melt the butter in a large pot then add the onion and celery. Saute on a low heat for 5 minutes then stir through the mixed herbs and paprika.
Add the frozen corn and diced potato, then pour in the stock.
Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
Pour in the cream and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Scoop 3 cups of the soup out and into a blender. Blend until smooth then add back to the pot. This gives it a great texture and thickens up the soup.
Serve immediately with chopped chives to garnish.
For other great soup ideas, check out my recipes for Whole Roasted Pumpkin Soup as well as Slow Cooker Whole Chicken Soup
Common questions and tips for Corn chowder:
Can this soup be frozen? Absolutely. This chowder can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.
Can I make this soup without a blender? Yes, you could also use a stick blender or even a potato masher to make part of the soup smooth.
TIPS
- Take care when blending the soup. Some blenders won't take hot liquids so allow to cool slightly first.
- When removing the lid, be careful of any steam.
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Corn and potato chowder
A thick and creamy chowder made with corn and potato.
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 celery sticks, finely diced
- 1 tsp mixed herbs
- 1⁄2 tsp paprika
- 4 cups frozen corn, 500g
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced, 550g
- 1L vegetable stock (or chicken)
- 1⁄2 cup cream, 125ml
- Chives to serve
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pot then add the onion and celery. Sauté on a low heat for five minutes. Then stir in the mixed herbs and paprika.
- Add the frozen corn and diced potatoes to the pot, then pour over the stock and stir.
- Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat down to a simmer.
- Simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender and cooked through. Stir every few minutes.
- Pour in the cream and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Scoop 3 cups of the soup out and into a blender. Blend until smooth then pour the blended soup back into the pot.
- Serve immediately with chopped chives to garnish.
Notes
- Take care when blending the soup. Some blenders won’t take hot liquids so allow to cool slightly first. When removing the lid, be careful of any steam.
- Soup can be frozen in an airtight container for up to three months.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 275Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 516mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 5gSugar: 7gProtein: 6g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
Cheyne Adams says
Hey Vanya! This looks delish! Just wondering whether it could be cooked in a slow cooker? Thanks!
Vanya says
Yes you could but you would need to saute the onion and celery in a pan first, then transfer it all to a slow cooker.
Kay says
Just made this. As with everything I have tried from your website, it was delicious!
Hubby needs meat in everything so I added bacon at the saute stage and its beautiful.
I actually think this might become my base for my bacon hock soups from now on.
Highly recommend!
VJ cooks says
That's awesome, Kay. Thanks for the feedback!
Yve says
Can you use milk instead of cream, being diabetic means I can't really have cream, also no celery as we are in middle of winter, any suggestion of something else I could use instead?
VJ cooks says
Hi Yve, yes you could use milk in place of cream. Fennel bulb, carrot, leek or water chestnuts could all be used in place of celery, just note the soup will take on the flavour of whatever you use.
Mark Owen-Cooper says
Just made this and it was amazing.
My partner and I loved it and have saved it as a favorite.
It will be added to our regular rotation.
VJ cooks says
Awesome, thanks so much for the feedback Mark 🙂
VJ cooks says
Awesome, thanks so much for the feedback Mark 🙂