Bacon-Corn Chowder with Shrimp

Categories: Seafood, Soup

Ingredients

• 6 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
• 1 cup pre-chopped onion
• 1.2 cup pre-chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 cups corn kernels
• 2 cups fat free chicken broth
• 3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• 1/3 cup half and half
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cook bacon strips; remove two strips. Add onion and next 3 ingredients to pan and saute for 2 minutes. Add corn and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth; bring to a boil, and cook for 4 minutes.

2. Place 2 cups of corn mixture in a blender. Remove the center piece of the blender lid to let the steam escape. Blend until smooth. Return pureed corn mixture to pan.

3. Stir in shrimp; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.

4. Stir in half and half, pepper, and salt. Crumble reserve bacon over soup.

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