Light Corn Chowder

Name: Light Corn Chowder
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 slices bacon, diced; 1/2 cup diced onion; 1/2 cup diced celery; 1 clove garlic, minced; 3 cups chicken broth; 2 small stalks thyme; 1/8 tsp smoked paprika; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 2 cups sweet corn; 1/3 cup instant potato flakes; 2 Tbsp reduced fat cream cheese; to taste Salt

NCCook @NC_Cook

Wake Forest, North Carolina

It's that time of the year again. I've overindulged through the holidays and now it's time to get rid of the 10 pounds I always seem to gain. This chowder has all the flavor of a full fat version with only 6 grams of fat and 132 calories per serving.

NCCook @NC_Cook

Wake Forest, North Carolina

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 slicesbacon, diced
1/2 cupdiced onion
1/2 cupdiced celery
1 clovegarlic, minced
3 cupschicken broth
2small stalks thyme
1/8 tspsmoked paprika
1/8 tspblack pepper
2 cupssweet corn
1/3 cupinstant potato flakes
2 Tbspreduced fat cream cheese
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Add diced bacon to cold pot. Set to medium heat and cook until crisp. I leave the cooked bacon in the chowder, but if you prefer, you can remove with slotted spoon to add later.
2

Add onion and celery to bacon (or bacon grease)and cook until tender.
3

Add garlic clove and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
4

Add corn, broth and seasonings. Simmer until corn is tender.
5

Add potato flakes and simmer until desired consistency.
6

Reduce heat to low. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Taste and add salt if needed. Serve and enjoy!
7

If you removed bacon, add as garnish