Name: Smoky Corn Chowder with Lime Crema
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 strips bacon; ½ tablespoon butter; 1 small sweet onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 6 ears corn, shucked; 1 can white beans, drained and rinsed; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary; 2 tablespoons flour; 2 ½ cups chicken broth; ½ cup whole milk; ½ lime; ½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream; fresh cilantro and chili powder for serving

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Smoky Corn Chowder with Lime Crema

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Chowders can be rich and heavy, not the best during the heat of the summer when corn happens to be at its prime. This chowder, though, uses white beans instead of cream to thicken the soup, resulting in a hearty bowl that won't weigh you down.

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Ingredients

2 strips bacon
½ tablespoon butter
1 small sweet onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
6 ears corn, shucked
1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons flour
2 ½ cups chicken broth
½ cup whole milk
½ lime
½ cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
fresh cilantro and chili powder for serving

Instructions

Cook the bacon in a large saucepan until crispy. Remove, chop and set aside for garnish.
Add the butter to the pan, and saute the onions and garlic over low heat until softened, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, using the large holes on a box grater, grate two ears of corn into a bowl. Add the drained white beans to the same bowl, mashing them with a potato masher or large fork. Cut the kernels off of the remaining four ears of corn and place in the same bowl along with the chopped rosemary.
When the onions are soft, add the flour to the pot and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes over low heat. Slowly pour in the chicken broth and milk, stirring the whole time to avoid lumps. Add the beans, corn and rosemary, and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until the corn is cooked and it is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Taste for seasoning and add more salt if needed.
In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, juice and zest from ½ of the lime.
Ladle the soup into bowls, add a dollop of the lime crema and sprinkle with the bacon. If desired, also top with a sprinkle of chili powder and cilantro.