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creamy corn chowder topped with green onions, bacon, and black pepper

Creamy Corn Chowder

Creamy, cozy, and packed with farm-fresh summer corn.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Serves 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cobs corn sliced
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 4 green onions chopped (white/light green parts separated from darker green parts)
  • 1.5 - 2 cups potatoes chopped
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 carton broth 4 cups
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 package Boursin Cheese (I used the Garlic & Fine Herbs flavour)
  • Salt & black pepper

Instructions
 

  • If you didn’t prep your corn in advance, slice the kernels off the cob and use the back of your knife to scrape off the extra milky bits. Set aside.
  • Add the chopped bacon to a large pot and cook until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving some of the drippings in the pot.
  • Add the chopped onion, light parts of the green onion, and potatoes to the pot. Sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in the corn and minced garlic, then season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Pour in the white wine and let it cook down for a minute, scraping up any brown bits. Add the broth and a bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
  • Remove the bay leaf. Blend a portion of the soup and then stir it back into the pot (you can also use an immersion blender here).
  • Add the full round of Boursin and stir until melted and creamy.
  • Ladle into bowls and top with the crispy bacon, green onion tops, and some more freshly cracked black pepper.