Dairy-Free Corn Potato Chowder is made with fresh corn, potatoes, and veggies. That's right, tasty and hearty chowder without using dairy! This chowder can easily be Vegetarian by excluding the bacon! A perfect recipe to make for an easy dinner. This soup is low-fat, gluten-free and super easy to prepare!
Corn is a favorite veggie of mine! In the late summer, early fall, I love getting roasted corn, dipped in butter at our local farms during fall harvest celebrations! What can I say, it is my weakness, but I am walking all over a farm! I look at it as enjoying a tasty treat then walk those calories off! Which oddly brings me back to this amazing Dairy-Free Corn Potato Chowder! How, you ask, I get the best corn at this time of the year from my local farms.
I love making this Dairy-Free Corn Potato Chowder because it's delish and super easy to prepare. You can vary ingredients depending on your dietary needs. In my house, I adjust based on who is home to eat. My daughter's prefer no bacon because they fancy vegetarian dishes. The men love the bacon. I love it either way!
Tips on making Dairy-Free Corn Potato Chowder:
- Use fresh corn to add the cobs to the soup base for extra flavor. However, I have used frozen corn during the winter months and it has worked well to make a great chowder.
- Everyday Eileen Freezer Suggestion - separate the corn from the cob and freeze both to use at a future date to make this chowder.
- Red potatoes are my favorite potato because they hold up well in the chowder.
- If needing a low-carb alternative, cauliflower works in lieu of potatoes in this chowder.
- I like using center cut bacon or turkey bacon, both are lean. Lower in calories.
- To make this a Vegetarian chowder, remove the bacon and butter, use avocado oil.
There is something about this time of year that just brings me joy! The changing colors of leaves. comfortable sweaters, boots, and fall comfort foods help! My love of a backyard bonfire has no boundaries! I truly just love this time of year! Pretty sure I spend more time outside now than in the summer!
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Dairy-Free Potato Corn Chowder
Ingredients
Instructions
- Remove the corn kernels from the cobs. Set aside.
- In a soup pot, over medium heat cook the bacon until crispy. Remove bacon,set aside. Discard all but 2 teaspoons of the bacon fat.*Vegetarian - omit the above and heat Avocado Oil.
- Add the diced onion and saute for about 2 minutes. Add in the garlic, saute until onions are soft and translucent.
- Stir in and melt the vegan butter or coconut oil( Note 1). Add in the almond flour. Stir to combine the flavors and the flour will absorb into the veggies. About 2 minutes.
- Add the cubed potatoes and the corn kernels. Give everything a good stir. Add in the corn cobs, vegetable stock, water, bay leaf, thyme, and season with salt and pepper. (Note 3)
- Cover pot with a lid, reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Stir about every 10 minutes.
- Remove and discard the cobs and bay leal.
- Remove about 1 to 1 ½ cups of soup, including the veggies, and puree the soup until smooth. I use an immersion blender, a food processor or blender can be used. Add the pureed soup back into the pot. Check seasoning, adjust if needed. Serve hot
Nutrition
Notes
- Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Mavi
My family adores this recipe, thanks so much for sharing. How do you think it would do in a slow cooker? Thanks☺️
Jeff
Love this. I used bacon and added a diced bell pepper, a bit of old bay and cayenne for a kick. I just put the immersion blender in for 15 seconds rather than remove stuff so I only have one pot to clean. Delicious!
Veronica
Hi, I made this soup tonight w/o bacon, but used hickory smoked salt and added smoked mushroom powder. I also added about a tsp of cashew milk to each bowl. It's pretty yummy. Thank you
Eileen xo
Love that idea of the cashew milk. Glad you enjoyed the recipe.
Shannon
My husband is GF and DF and so I tried your soup last night. He loved it! I used six slices of bacon for a little extra flavor and skipped the extra cup of water to make it a bit thicker. Served it with Sweet Laurel GF biscuits. Thanks for the recipe!
Eileen xo
Shannon, thank you so much. You made my day! So glad you enjoyed the recipe and came back to let me know how it worked for you.
Adrianna
If I wanted to make this with clams, how would I do this?
Eileen xo
I've never made this chowder with clams but I'd bet it would be delicious. I would reduce the salt and taste the chowder after adding the clams since they are higher in sodium. Are you going to use whole clams? I'd add them when the soup is just about ready to let them open in the chowder. Let me know how the recipe comes out for you.
Niki
This is phenomenal! No one missed the dairy. It’s going to be a staple for us.
Eileen xo
Excellent Niki. I'm so happy you enjoy it.
Claire Osborne
I made your soup and it is so good. As you said, easy is right. My family loved it. Thank you, Eileen.
Eileen xo
I am so glad you and your family enjoyed the soup. Thank you for the kind comment Claire.