Sweet Potato and Corn Chowder

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 50 min
  • Active: 25 min
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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

4 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into a small dice 

2 cups diced peeled sweet potato

2 medium shallots, sliced 

2 cloves garlic, chopped 

1 small red bell pepper, diced 

3 sprigs fresh thyme 

1 sprig fresh sage 

1 bay leaf 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1/4 cup all-purpose flour 

2 teaspoons yellow curry powder 

One 15-ounce can corn, drained 

2 cups chicken stock 

1 cup heavy cream 

1 tablespoon sherry vinegar 

1/4 cup minced chives

Directions

  1. In a stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the bacon and cook until crispy and most of the fat is rendered, about 8 minutes. Set the bacon aside for later use, leaving the fat in the pot.
  2. In the same pot over medium heat, saute the sweet potato, shallots, garlic and bell pepper, stirring frequently, until the shallots are tender and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the thyme, sage and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper. Add the flour and curry to the vegetables and stir until incorporated. Cook for another 2 minutes.
  3. Add the corn, chicken stock, heavy cream and sherry vinegar. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the sweet potato is tender, another 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Plate into individual bowls and garnish with the crispy bacon and chives.

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Tammy Martinez

This was pretty good although the vinegar gave it a strange sourness that seemed off to me. If I make this again, I’ll probably leave that out.

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