Corn Chowder with Bacon and Sea Scallops

Name: Corn Chowder with Bacon and Sea Scallops
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 170 grams thickly sliced bacon, coarsely chopped; 59 milliliters finely chopped celery; 2 Tbsps minced chives, plus more for garnish; 710 milliliters 15 ounces frozen corn, thawed; 118 milliliters heavy cream; 1 large red onion, finely chopped; 454 grams red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 227 grams sea scallops; 4 servings Tabasco; 710 milliliters whole milk

Corn Chowder with Bacon and Sea Scallops might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 18g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 605 calories. A mixture of salt and pepper, celery, potatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the bacon you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

In a large saucepan, cook the bacon over moderately low heat until crisp, 10 minutes.

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Bacon

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Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain.

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Bacon

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Pour off 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat and reserve.

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Bacon Drippings

Add the onion and celery to the pan. Cook over low heat until softened, 12 minutes.

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Celery

Onion

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Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree 1 cup of the corn with 1 cup of the milk.

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Corn

Milk

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Add the corn puree to the saucepan along with the remaining 2 cups each of corn and milk and the potatoes. Simmer over low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cream, chives and the reserved bacon. Season with salt, pepper and Tabasco and keep warm.

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Corn

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In a large skillet, heat the reserved 2 tablespoons of bacon fat until shimmering.

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Bacon Drippings

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Add the scallops, season with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Ladle the soup into bowls; top with the scallops and chives and serve.

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Salt And Pepper