Sweet Potato-corn Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
• 1/2 cup sweet red pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup leek, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh marjoram, chopped
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, cook bacon until crisp; remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan. set bacon aside.
• 2 cook onion, corn, sweet red pepper, leek, thyme, and marjoram in the bacon drippings over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until tender.
• 3 add sweet potatoes, 2-1/2 cups water, and chicken broth; cook, uncovered for 18 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1/2 cup cold water, stirring until smooth. stir cornstarch mixture into soup.
• 5 bring to a boil; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• 6 reduce heat to low; add bacon, whipping cream, salt, and pepper to taste.
• 7 cook, uncovered, until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. serve immediately.