Sweet Potato & Corn Chowder Soup With Bacon

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 lb bacon, cooked & chopped (reserve the bacon grease)
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 quart chicken stock (canned broth ok)
• 2 cups sweet potatoes, medium sized, peeled & diced
• 1 cup sweet corn
• 1 cup heavy cream
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chives, cut matchstick lengths

Recipe

• 1 prepare the roux the oil & flour - saute over low heat until dark peanut butter colored. set aside.
• 2 cook the bacon crisp in a 3 to 5 quart sauce pan. chop & measure. set aside. reserve bacon grease.
• 3 add the onion & celery to the sauce pan used to cook the bacon & saute until translucent.
• 4 add the chicken stock, diced sweet potatoes & corn. bring to a boil then lower to simmer until sweet potatoes are just soft.
• 5 add the bacon & 1 tablespoon of the roux. simmer 15 minutes, stirring & add additional roux until the chowder/soup reaches the consistency you desire.
• 6 add heavy cream, adjust seasoning with salt & pepper. do not boil or cream may separate. plate & garnish with chives.