Bacon-Corn Chowder with Shrimp

(from elchallis’s recipe box)

294 calories, 7g fat, 2.7g sat, 26.8g protein, 34.8g carbs, 4.3g fiber

Serves 4 people

Categories: Seafood, Soup

Ingredients

  • 6 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup pre-chopped onion
  • 1.2 cup pre-chopped celery
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 4 cups corn kernels
  • 2 cups fat free chicken broth
  • 3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
  • 1/3 cup half and half
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Cook bacon strips; remove two strips. Add onion and next 3 ingredients to pan and saute for 2 minutes. Add corn and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth; bring to a boil, and cook for 4 minutes.

  2. Place 2 cups of corn mixture in a blender. Remove the center piece of the blender lid to let the steam escape. Blend until smooth. Return pureed corn mixture to pan.

  3. Stir in shrimp; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.

  4. Stir in half and half, pepper, and salt. Crumble reserve bacon over soup.

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