Ingredients

  • 2 cups Water
  • 2 whole Potatoes, About 1 Pound, Peeled And Cubed
  • 2 whole To 3 Whole Large Ears Corn On The Cob, Or Frozen Corn, About 2 - 2-1/2 Cups
  • 2 strips Bacon, Chopped
  • 1 whole Onion, Chopped (about 1 Cup)
  • 1/2 cups Diced Sweet Green Pepper
  • 1/2 cups Diced Sweet Red Pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoons Pepper

Method

  • Bring water to boiling in a large saucepan over high heat. Add potatoes and return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut corn from cobs with knife into bowl (about 2 to 2-1/2 cups). Add corn to potatoes in your saucepan. Return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 8 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • In another large saucepan, cook bacon, stirring over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon to paper towel to drain.
  • Reduce heat to medium; drain off all but 2 Tablespoons of bacon drippings in saucepan. (If you don't have enough drippings, add butter or margarine, if necessary, to make 2 Tablespoons).
  • Add onion and peppers to hot drippings in saucepan. Cook, stirring for 3 - 5 minutes or just until tender.
  • Gradually stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, 3 - 5 minutes or until dry and thick.
  • Gradually add milk; cook, stirring 3 - 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Add salt, pepper, corn/potato mixture and bacon; heat through.