Bacon Corn Chowder (Grandma B)

• servings: 12
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

8 slices bacon (chopped)

1 cup chopped onion

2 cups water

salt and pepper

6 cups milk

4 Tbsp Flour

1/2 tsp thyme

2 cans creamed corn

2 cups diced potato, cooked (or can use frozen hashbrowns)

Directions

Fry bacon till crisp. Drain and set aside.

Saute onion in bacon drippings, add water, salt & pepper. Cover and cook till veggies are tender (about 10-15 mins)

Combine 1 cup milk, Flour and thyme; add to veggies along with additional 5 cups milk. Stir constantly until slightly thickened.

Add 2 can creamed corn, potato and bacon.

Simmer 5 mins, stirring frequently.

Notes

Recipe doubled from original to accomodate 4 people + leftovers.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup
• Calories: 141
• Total Fat: 5.3
• Saturated Fat: 2.5
• Unsaturated Fat: 1.6
• Trans Fat: 0
• Cholesterol: 15.6
• Sodium: 289.4
• Total Carbohydrate: 16.2
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3
• Total Sugars: 8.1
• Protein: 6.5