Potato Corn Chowder
A cozy, comforting and hearty potato chowder loaded with roasted corn and leeks!
Ever since Jason began his new semester at school, we promised ourselves that we I would cook every day of the week with the exception of Friday nights. We decided on this to get in the habit of eating healthier and to save money from a $35 check every time we ate out.
From pastas to fried rice, I’ve been making just enough to feed us for dinner and have leftovers for lunch the next day. But with the weather cooling down, I wanted to make something really warm and comforting, like this chowder here.
Loaded with buttery Klondike rose potatoes, roasted corn, leeks, bell peppers and Emeril’s Creole seasoning, this creamy chowder is a bowl full of comfort with a spicy kick. It’s an incredibly hearty soup, and with the many health benefits of potatoes, this soup will not only keep you warm but it is moderate in calories and will keep you full longer!
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Potato Corn Chowder
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large leek, thinly sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups milk
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups roasted corn kernels
- 2 pounds red potatoes, cubed
- 1 ½ teaspoons Emeril’s Essence Creole Seasoning
- ¾ teaspoon thyme
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Chopped fresh chives, for garnish
For Emeril’s Essence Creole Seasoning
- 2 ½ tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
Instructions
- To make Emeril’s Essence, combine paprika, garlic powder, salt, onion powder, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme and pepper; set aside.
- Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks and bell pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and flour, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in vegetable broth, corn kernels, potatoes, 1 1/2 teaspoons Emeril’s Essence, thyme and salt.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20-30 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with chives.
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I’ve made this several times and really love the flavors.
Pro tip – don’t make the full amount of Cajun seasoning since you only need such a small amount! I usually make it with teaspoons rather than tablespoons, and use the rest with grilled chicken.
Excellent chowder with just the right amount of heat!! Loved it 🙂
Tasteless, glutaginous, won’t make again. As the previous reviewer said, way too many potatoes and should definitely be pureed.
Just what I wanted! Thank you Chungah!
Simple trick – to make the seasoning – just use a 1/8th tsp measuring spoon instead of tablespoons. You’ll end up with a smidge more than 1.5 tsps to use in the recipe but a little extra flavour doesn’t hurt here!
I was after something really thick and creamy, so at step 2, I left out half the potatoes and corn. Once cooked, I blitzed it until smooth in a food processor and then added in the remaining potatoes and corn to cook for a further 30 mins. Turned out like a warm hug.
A teeny bit of grated cheese and sour cream on top is a bonus.
Excited to try this – do you think I could use almond milk and vegan butter to make it a vegan recipe?
That sounds amazing! But unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
Stews and soups of all kind are a big thing in my (German) family and this is the first time I made American chowder for my parents. They were really impressed and it’s now a staple, beating all the other soupy dishes we know!
I am German and wanted to try an American chowder… it was awesome! Thank you a lot 🙂
OMG this website and I are getting waaaaay too serious! I made this and used coconut milk and instead of making the Emeril spice blend I used some Cajun seasoning I found in New Orleans. Other than that I made sure to follow the directions to the letter. Results? Freaking FANTASTIC!!!
So this recipe should really highlight the fact that it only calls for ONE AND A HALF TEASPOONS of the creole seasoning, because in a rush, I overlooked it, and although I thought the seasoning was far too much, I double read the recipe itself (not the ingredient list), and finding that it didn’t say anything about it, I added it all. It was inedible. Completely. No matter how I tried to fix it, it was horrible. I wish we could’ve tried it how it was meant to be, but I don’t think I’ll be trying it again. What a shame.
I’m so sorry about what happened but it’s really helpful to read through a recipe at least twice to avoid mishaps like this.
we just polished off a vat of your wonderful soup on our first cool and rainy day. A few additions, zucchini, summer squash, green beans to finish off the garden, and cream, because cream. The creole seasoning was just perfect. This recipe will stay in the rotation. Thanks.
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Is that Le Creuset stoneware you’re using on the stovetop??
Yes, it is!
That was delicious! If you want it a bit creamier add a good helping of cream cheese. Also if you roast garbanzo beans with the corn it adds a really nice taste with the potatoes. Really good!
So, this recipe was definitely a lesson in reading and following the instructions and ingredients very carefully. First off, I will shamefully admit that I skimmed the blog post, and dived right into the recipe. Maybe it’s because the kids were clinging to my legs, and dinner was late. Maybe it was because I had never cooked a leek before, and I was excited.
Whatever it was, I somehow missed the part where you only use 1.5 TEASPOONS of Emeril’s special seasoning mix, and proceeded to measure out *all* of the seasoning mix into my chowder. It seemed somewhat excessive amounts, but I soldiered on, dumping roughly 10 tablespoons worth of seasoning into my stew.
Holy. Moly.
It was definitely edible, but my sinuses are quite clear now! I will be more careful following the recipe from now on, even if I do have two little monkeys crawling up my legs next time too. From what I was gather through my burning buds, it was quite tasty!
Oh no – I’ve done that a couple times too! I hope you get a chance to make it again – this is one of my FAVORITE soups!
I’ve made this twice now and was please at how well it held up with double the veggies. A generous handful of bacon and chives always helps, and Tabasco sauce to taste.
i made this tonight and i have to say… that’s damn delicious! thank you for the recipe. i didn’t have leeks so i used a large onion otherwise followed it to the letter. also happy to have a good creole blend in my collection! yeah and yeah!
That does look damn delicious. Corn chowder never looked better. Yum!
Can you use regular frozen corn instead of the Trader Joe’s variety? Or is there a way you can roast your own at home?
You can most definitely substitute regular corn kernels.
Wow, this chowder looks amazing. And so easy to veganize too! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Made this delicious potato corn chowder over the weekend and we loved it. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe! I’m really enjoying finding a new recipe from you when I open my computer in the morning. You have so many amazing recipes and my goal is to try each one!
Oh my gosh thank you for actually making the recipe and giving feedback on your results 🙂 I believe out of all of these reviews you are the only person that actually made it first!