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Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 2 small ears of corn
- 4 1/2 cups milk
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper or 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Method
- Place bacon in soup ot ant sautee over med-low heat until fat is rendered and it starts to crisp, 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice kernals from corn cob and reserve both.
- Once bacon is ready, pour off all but 2 T of fat, leaving bacon and drippings in pot.
- Add the onion and celery and cook until slightly browned and tender, 10 minutes or so.
- Add corn cobs, milk and potatoes to pot, making sure to fully submerge the cobs in the milk.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
- Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until potatoes or tender, then remove cobs.
- Add corn kernels, salt and pepper and gently simmer until corn is tender, about 5 minutes.
- Remove about 1 and a half cups of solids from soup and puree until smooth.
- Add puree back to soup with the butter and let stand until butter is melted, then stir.
