Cook Time: 35 minutes
Assemble Time: 35 minutes
Make Again: Yes
Recipe Source: Cook's Illustrated (July 2011)
I've been wanting to make this for a long time. I finally remembered to do it this weekend, towards the end of corn season.
This recipe is for a "lighter" corn chowder but it still includes 1 cup of half and half, which does not seem that light to me. I decide to make it without that and just add some milk if it was needed. I ended up adding a splash of milk to thin the soup out a bit, and it worked great.
I used a little less butter and cut off some of the fat from the bacon also. So overall, my version was lightened even more. The taste was rich and delicious without the added dairy and just the fat from the bit of butter and bacon.
I did not squeeze my pulp in a towel and just used a fine mesh strainer. That worked fine and it was easy to clean.
I probably won't make this again real soon, since the corn will be gone in a few weeks, but it is a great recipe for September when the corn is good but the nights are getting cooler.
