Dinner for 6
Corn Chowder
Bacon, vegetables, corn, and potatoes simmer in chicken broth before half-and-half makes the chowder creamy.
Typical price
$7.83for 4 servings
$1.96 per serving$7.83 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.30Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.17Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.5 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.64Typical price |
| Carrots$1.09/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.17Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Corn kernels$0.09/oz typical | 20 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 1.3 lb | $1.30Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 33 oz | $2.32Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.74Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.06Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.25 | $0.30Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.74 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 2 1/2 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 large onion
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 carrot
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cups corn kernels
- 3 yukon gold potatoes
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- kosher salt to taste (optional)
- 1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- chopped green onions (optional)
Steps
- Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium heat for 8 minutes, then crumble it.
- Add the butter, onion, celery, carrot, and garlic, and cook for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the corn, potatoes, chicken broth, thyme, and pepper.
- Simmer the chowder for 20 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
- Stir in the half-and-half and heat for 7 minutes without boiling.
- Season with salt and top with the crumbled bacon and green onions.
Swaps
- Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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