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Hearty Bacon Corn Chowder

Hearty Bacon Corn Chowder

This recipe is full of ingredients that will satisfy your hunger.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound bacon
  • 12 ounce beef or pork kiellbasa
  • 2 cups diced potatoes
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 can cream-style corn
  • 1 can drained canned kernal corn or frozen corn
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 dash salt (optional)
  • 1 dash pepper (optional)

Method
 

  1. In a large saucepan or skillet cook the bacon. I choose to use a skillet.
  2. Add the 1/4 inch sliced kielbasa to the bacon. Cook until bacon crisps and keilbasa is cooked.
  3. Remove to paper towels.
  4. Drain all but 2 Tablespoons drippings.
  5. Saute celery and onion until onion is lightly browned and celery is tender.
  6. If using a saucepan; add the potatoes and 1 cup water. If using a skillet; transfer onioin, celery, potatoes and water to a saucepan now. You can add 2 cups water now if you would like or add it later.
  7. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  8. Stir in corn, evaporated milk, bacon and keilbasa.
  9. Cook until potatoes are cooked through and heated all ingredients are heated.

Notes

You could choose to substitute hamburger for the kielbasa.  Add more water as needed.