Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups corn, cut from cob, about 4 ears
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/3 teaspoon white pepper
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
  • Tabasco sauce, to taste
  • 1 (4 ounce) jar pimiento, diced (optional)

Method

  • Saute onion and peppers in butter in a large saucepan for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add corn; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in chicken broth, sugar, salt and white pepper.
  • Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in half and half; cook until thoroughly heated.
  • DO NOT BOIL.