30-60 min4-6 servingsamerican

Bacon Corn Chowder

By Donna Kelly

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4-6 servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Bacon Corn Chowder
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Recipe Details

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 19 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook, Sauté

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 onion
  • 4 red potatoes
  • 16 ounces frozen corn kernels
  • 3 cups Water
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Turn Instant Pot® to High Sauté and let heat for about 1 minute. Add the bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until onions become translucent, 2–3 minutes. Stir in potatoes, corn, water, thyme, and cayenne; season with salt and pepper. Place lid on pot and lock into place to seal. Cook on High Pressure for 10 minutes. Use Quick Pressure Release. Press Cancel. Empty pot into a large serving bowl; taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary.
  2. Turn pot to Normal Sauté and stir in the cream and flour; cook, whisking frequently, until smooth and slightly thickened, 4–5 minutes. Stir thickened cream into soup. Serve, garnished with chives, if desired.

About the chef

Donna Kelly

Donna Kelly

Take the pressure out of the old “what’s for dinner” rut with 101 easy recipes to use in your Instant Pot.® The 101 Things To Do series provides easy recipes that can be made every day with your favorite ingredients or appliances. Instant Pots are fast becoming the favorite tool in the kitchen replacing that intimidating pressure cooker along with several other countertop-hogging appliances. If you have a new or an under-used Instant Pot, get ready for fantastic food in minutes by adding the recipes from 101 Things To Do With An Instant Pot to your cooking repertoire. You'll find recipes for appetizers, breakfasts, soups and stews, beef and pork, poultry, fish and seafood, vegetarian entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Got a sweet tooth? Try Fudgy Chocolate Cake or Blueberry Cobbler. Your dinner menu will go from “Spam to Glam” when you add dishes such as Jammin’ Jambalaya, Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta, Indian Butter Chicken, or Asian Caramel Salmon to the line-up. Vegetarians will enjoy Coconut Curry Lentils, Cheese Ravioli Lasagna, and Vanilla Spiced Sweet Potatoes, while many of the recipes can easily be adapted to fit a plant-based diet. All recipes were created using the Instant Pot® Duo Plus 6 Quart. Author Bio: Donna Kelly, a dedicated food fanatic and recipe developer, is the author of several cookbooks including Quesadillas, 101 Things to do with a Tortilla, French Toast, Virgin Vegan Everyday Recipes, 200 Appetizers, and 101 Things to do with a Toaster Oven. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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