Dairy-Free Potato Corn Chowder

5 from 4 votes

A delicious chowder made with fresh corn and potatoes. A hearty soup full of flavor from the veggies. Can be a main meal or an appetizer.

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword fall comfort food

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings serving

Calories 173kcal

Remove the corn kernels from 3 ears corn. Set aside the corn and cobs.
In a large stockpot, over medium heat, cook the 4 slices center-cut bacon until crispy. Remove bacon, set aside. Discard all but 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
Add 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced and sauté for about 2 minutes until the onions are translucent. Add 2 cloves garlic, peeled and mincedand sauté for a few seconds to bloom the garlic.
Stir in the 2 teaspoons coconut oil. Stir in 2 teaspoons almond flour to combine The flour will absorb into the vegetables about 2 minutes.
Add the 4 large red potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes and corn kernals. Add in the corn cobs, 32 ounces low-sodium vegetable stock , 1 cup water, 1 bay leaf, 2 sprigs fresh thyme , ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
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 leaf.
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

Note 1: I use fresh corn all winter because I freeze fresh corn in the summer. Feel free to use frozen corn found in the freezer section.

Note 2: For those who are not dairy free, feel free to use unsalted butter and all-purpose flour.

Note 3: If you are using frozen corn, you will omit the addition of the corn cobs.

Note4: If making the soup ahead, the soup thickens overnight. Feel free to add a bit more vegetable stock or water to thin the soup.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.