Cheesy Vegetarian Corn Chowder
One of my favorite things to eat this time of year is corn on on the cob. It’s so easy to make and total toddler crack. I mean seriously? Have you ever given a toddler corn on the cob? It keeps them occupied for the better part of 5 minutes. That’s a long time in toddler time, which is sort of like dog years.
So needless to say we eat tons of corn on the cob in our house this time of year. Right around late in the summer, when the first hint of autumn creeps into the air, I crave corn chowder like it’s going out of style.
It’s the ultimate end of summer comfort food with its creamy, cheesy goodness. The version I make is full of summer veggies, vegetarian, gluten free, and lower fat. Note, I didn’t say low fat. There are still two whole cups of cheese in this but it doesn’t have any heavy cream or meat. So that makes it better for you. Plus veggies. It’s a bowl full of veggies. Hello health food!
Glad you agree.
Plus, because we love food with a kick in this house, I include a jalapeno for that bit of heat that I just can’t get enough of. If that’s not your thing, leave it out. No big deal. But if you are wanting a little adventure, try it with the jalapeno. It adds a kick but it’s still pretty Goose friendly.
It’s Goose friendly in that she ate it because we told her it had corn in it. However, she did lift up her bowl and search her high chair tray for her ear of corn. It definitely confused her that the corn was in the soup instead of in a cob on her tray. And as much as that confused her, it amused us. Because really, isn’t there anything more precious than watching a toddler try to figure something out on her own?
Ingredients
- 4 cups of cooked corn kernels about 5 ears
- 4 large white potatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 large sweet frying pepper
- 1 cup of chopped carrots
- 1 jalapeno seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1/2 cup of sherry
- 4 1/2 cups of fat free half and half
- 2 cups of cheddar or cheddar jack shredded cheese
- 1 tbs chili powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of flour*
- 1/4 cup of water
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt the butter over medium low heat.
- Chop the peppers and peel and dice the potatoes. Add them to the pot with the butter. Season the veggies with salt, pepper, and chili powder.
- Add 2 cloves of pressed garlic.
- Cook the peppers and potatoes for about 5 minutes until slightly softened. Stir frequently.
- Pour in the sherry. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Pour in the half and half and let the veggies come to a simmer.
- Whisk together 2 tablespoons of flour and 1/4 of water until it forms a paste. Pour it into the soup and bring back to a boil.
- Add in corn. Stir and cook an additional 2-3 minutes to warm the corn through.
- Stir in cheese.
- Serve immediately. Garnish with more cheese and scallions if desired.
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This sounds so so so good! I love corn season, and corn chowder is so delicious. Love that it’s vegetarian!
I love corn season too. Yum 🙂
This recipe has been added to my Favorites–sounds so good!
Thank you!
This sounds yummy. Your photos all look great!
Thank you!
This looks delicious! I will remember to make this dish.
I know what I’m making for dinner tonight! This looks amazing!
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This sounds like heaven in a bowl to me. I LOVE corn and peppers and am so excited for fall, because… soup. I could eat it every day.
Soup is awesome. I love love love soup of all kinds.
This looks really good, gonna have to try the recipe out one day.
Pinning this for later! i love a good corn chowder. There is something so comforting about it:)
It’s totally comfort food!
Yum! This looks delicious! I have wanted to make corn chowder for awhile, so this is a perfect recipe! This time of year I crave corn on the cob 🙂
I crave corn on the cob too.
YUMMMM! Love this delicious chowder- it looks creamy even though it’s vegetarian! 🙂
It is! It’s delicious!
The pictures alone made me want to run out and buy everything I need to make this!! IT looks INCREDIBLE! Will have to give it a try!
Lol thank you! It is pretty tasty!
Pinned this recipe! Looks really nice and simple 🙂
It is! Perfect for a weeknight!
Looks delicious! I love chowder and I’m so happy to have found a vegetarian version!
Yeah most have bacon or some other meat in them and you could do that but you absolutely don’t need to add it.
I love corn chowder. This looks so wonderful. I will have to try out!
You had me at cheesy! Would love to pile a ton of fresh herbs on top of this but it looks like the perfect soup already!
I served it with fresh scallions and that was plenty!
OMG!! Yes creamy cheesy goodness. Tell me more! haha This looks so tasty.
xo,
Sara Kate Styling
That’s almost all you need to know!
Perfect for a rainy day (like I’m having right now in my city)! Looks delicious!
Hope the rain goes away soon. If not make this and enjoy!