New England corn chowder
Creamy sweetcorn and potato soup, vegetarian style
When the sweetcorn stands in late summer at farm stands from Maine to Connecticut, corn chowder is what goes on the stove. It is a milky, chunky soup of corn, potato and onion, thickened by simmering the stripped cobs in the stock. Many cooks start it with salt pork; this vegetarian version gets its depth from butter, smoked paprika and the cob stock instead. Chef's tip: scrape the bare cobs with the back of a knife to get the sweet corn 'milk' into the pot.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Cut the kernels off the 5 fresh corn on the cob into a bowl, then scrape each bare cob firmly with the back of the knife to catch the milky pulp. Keep the cobs.
8 minStep 2: Melt the 1 ⅜ oz butter in a large pot over a medium heat and cook the 1 onion and 2 celery sticks for 8 minutes until soft but not brown. Add the 3 sprigs fresh thyme and ½ tsp smoked paprika for 1 minute.
9 minStep 3: Add the 1 ⅛ lb potatoes, 3 ¼ cups vegetable stock and the bare cobs, broken in half. Simmer for 15 minutes, until the potatoes are just tender.
15 minStep 4: Lift out the cobs and thyme stalks. Add the corn kernels and pulp and simmer 5 minutes, until the corn is tender and sweet.
5 minStep 5: Scoop out two ladlefuls, blend until smooth and stir back in to thicken. Add the 1 ¼ cups whole milk and ½ cup single cream and heat gently; a common mistake is boiling it now, which can make the milk split.
5 minStep 6: Season with 1 tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper and serve topped with 1 tbsp chives.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 330 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 38 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does new England corn chowder take?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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