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BACON CORN CHOWDER WITH SHRIMP Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
6 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels, thawed
2 cups fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
3/4 pound peeled and deveined medium shrimp
1/3 cup half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
Directions:
1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add bacon to pan; saute 4 minutes or until the bacon begins to brown. Remove 2 slices bacon. Drain on paper towels.
2. Add onion and next 3 ingredients (through minced garlic) to pan, and saute for 2 minutes.
3. Add corn, and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add broth; bring to a boil, and cook for 4 minutes.
5. Place 2 cups of corn mixture in a blender. Remove the center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape), and secure lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in the blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth.
6. Return pureed corn mixture to pan. Stir in shrimp; cook 2 minutes or until shrimp are done. Stir in half-and-half, pepper, and salt. Crumble reserved bacon over soup.

 

 

 

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