PIONEER WOMANS CORN CHOWER

I LOVE CORN CHOWDER AND THIS VERSION IS EQUALLY AS GOOD AS THE OTHER RECIPES THAT I HAVE POSTED.  THERE IS SOME SLIGHT VARIATIONS WITH THE ADDITION OF RED AND YELLOW PEPPERS AND SOME CHEESE.  IT IS SO EASY TO MAKE THAT JEFF HAS EVEN MADE IT FOR ME MORE THAN ONCE.

4 TABLESPOONS OF BUTTER  (1/2 stick)
1 WHOLE ONION, CHOPPED
3 SLICES BACON CUT INTO PIECES  (OPTIONAL)
3 WHOLE BELL PEPPERS, FINELY DICED, (RED, YELLOW AND ORANGE) I
only used 2.
5 EARS CORN, KERNELS SLICED OFF.  (I USED MY FRESH FROZEN CORN)
1/4 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
3 CUPS CHICKEN BROTH OR STOCK
2 CUPS HALF AND HALF
1 CUP GRATED MONTERAY JACK
1 CUP GRATED PEPPER JACK
1/3  CUPS SLICED GRREN ONIONS
BREAD BOWLS  (OPTIONAL)

PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
IN A LARGE POT, MELT BUTTER OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT. COOK ONIONS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES.  ADD BACON AND COOK FOR ANOTHER MINUTE OR SO, THEN ADD DICED BELL PEPPERS AND COOK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES. FINALLY, ADD CORN AND COOK FOR A MINUTE.
SPRINKLE FLOUR EVENLY OVER THE TOP AND STIR TO COMBINE.  POUR IN BROTH AND STIR WELL.  ALLOW THIS TO THICKEN FOR 3-4 MINUTES, THEN REDUCE HEAT TO LOW.  STIR IN HALF AND HALF, THE COVER AND ALLOW TO SIMMER/THICKEN FOR 15 MINUTES OR SO.
STIR IN CHEESES AND GREEN ONIONS.  WHEN CHEESE IS MELTED AND THE SOUP IS HOT, CHECK SEASONINGS.  aDD SALT AND PEPPER AS NEEDED.

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