Grilled Corn & Potato Chowder
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Cooking Light Magazine |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Recipe Types | Vegetarian |
Description
If you live in an area where sweet corn is grown, now is the time for this soup. It has a wonderful smoky flavor and a slight bit of spice. Goes great with a creamy bottle of chardonnay.
Ingredients
| 1 | lb | small red potatoes, quartered |
| 1 | T | salt, divided |
| 3 | T | softened butter, divided |
| 4 | ears shucked corn | |
| 3⁄4 | c | finely chopped onion |
| 1⁄8 | t | ground cayenne pepper |
| 3 | c | 2% reduced-fat milk |
| 1 | c | heavy cream |
| 3 | T | finely chopped chives |
| 1 1⁄2 | t | dried italian seasonings (thyme, rosemary, or a mix thereof) |
Instructions
1/2 tsp black pepper Preheat grill to medium high heat. Place potatoes and 2 tsp salt in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Let potatoes stand in hot water for 5 minutes. Drain potatoes; cut into 1/4 inch cubes. Melt 1 Tbsp butter, brush evenly over corn. Place corn on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill corn 15 minutes or until slightly charred, rotating every few minutes. Remove corn from grill and let cool. Place potatoes on a piece of aluminum foil or in grill basket on grill and cook about 15 minutes, turning frequently, until they are browned. Cut corn kernels off of cobs. Place 1 cup corn kernels into a food processor or blender (or use a stick blender); process until smooth. Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; saute 3 minutes, stirring occassionally. Add remaining 1 tsp salt and cayenne pepper; cook for 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Stir in potatoes, remaining corn kernels, pureed corn, milk, cream and italian seasonings; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occassionally. Stir in chives and black pepper. Yields 6 cups.
Notes
For extra creaminess I used equal portions of 2% milk and heavy cream. You can do any combo you like to experiment with texture and taste. You can also substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream.