Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) box frozen corn
  • 1 -2 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 lb potato, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 5 -6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 12 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • hot sauce, to taste

Method

  • Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Add bacon to hot oil and cook until crisp.
  • Add onion, corn, zucchini, potatoes, and bell pepper as you get them chopped.
  • Add bay leaf, thyme, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook 7-8 minutes to soften vegetables.
  • Sprinkle flour into the pot, stir, and cook 1 minute.
  • Stir in stock and let come up to a bubble, thickening.
  • Stir in cream, parsley, and hot sauce, simmering 5 minutes.