Pumpkin Corn Chowder

Portions

8-10

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 leeks or 2 onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6-8 ears fresh corn, remove kernels (Or 2 cups good frozen)
• 2 cups pumpkin
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 lb. cooked & crumbled bacon
• 1/4 tsp allspice (optional)
• pepper to taste
• 1 qt. half & half

Instructions

1. Cook leeks/onions in butter.
2. Add flour, corn, pumpkin, broth, and salt. Simmer 10 minutes.
3. Add bacon and mix. Pour half in a blender and blend until smooth.
4. Return to pot and simmer 30 minutes longer.
5. Add allspice, pepper and 1/2 & 1/2. Warm for 2 minutes and serve.

Comments

Notes: I don’t usually blend the soup, it’s smooth enough. I also sometimes substitute finely diced smoked ham steak for part of the bacon to cut some of the fat calories.