Quick Corn and Sausage Chowder Recipe
A quick corn and sausage chowder that's done in about 30 minutes, using frozen corn and any sausage you have. Comfort food done right!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 460kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound sausage bulk or smoked, cut or crumbled, depending on type
- 2 tablespoons butter or bacon fat
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced (about 1 teaspoon)
- 3 tablespoons flour (if you need gluten free, see note*)
- 2 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds potatoes about 3 large, peeled and diced
- 1 to 2 teaspoons salt to taste (using unsalted broth will need more)
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ½ cups corn kernels frozen or fresh
- 2 cups milk
- Chopped fresh parsley or chives for garnish
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large stockpot and brown sausage.
- Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is softened. If using flour to thicken, sprinkle it on the meat and onion now and stir well (see note for alternative).
- Pour broth over ingredients in pot and stir well to incorporate the flour. Then add the potatoes, salt, basil, and pepper, cover and bring to a boil; turn heat to medium and cook about 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in corn and milk, bring to a simmer (just under a boil) over medium-high heat to heat and thicken.
- Serve topped with chopped parsley or chives.
Notes
*For a gluten-free thickener, add 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder, but stir it into the cold milk right before adding at the end of the recipe. Cook enough to thicken.
Nutrition
Serving: 11/2 cups | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1435mg | Potassium: 963mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 336IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 5mg
