Recipes

SUMMER RECIPES: Corn Chowder

Corn Chowder is made with fresh ears of corn from Johnson's Produce Market.  Try this soup  with Marilyn's Bakery Pumpernickel bread toasted and topped with brie.

           3  oz  butter
           1  cup onion, diced
           1  & 1/2 cup celery, diced
           1  & 1/2 cup carrots, diced
           1  T. garlic, creamed
           4   ears
           1   gallon vegetable stock
           1   red and green pepper
           1   cup flour and butter
           2-3 potatoes, diced

Shuck and wash 4 ears of fresh corn.  Put them in a pot and add enough water to boil the ears.  Boil then drain and run under cold water.  Sautee butter in a pot.  Add onions.  When onions are clear, add celery, red and green peppers, garlic and carrots.  Add vegetable stock to pot once vegetables are tender.     Add diced potatoes and cook until potatoes are tender.  Cut corn off cob with a knife.  Add to pot.