Best Corn Chowdah Evah!!

It's hard to believe that I have not shared a recipe for far too many months now. I could tell you I have been busy cooking, but it's far more likely that I have been busy eating as my body is busy growing baby number 4. I have made some super yummy things lately that I am hoping to get around and get back to sharing with you, but after I made this incredibly YUMMY and EASY soup tonight I knew I had to share! For those of you West Coasters, you will call it Corn Chowder. My East Coast friends, this is straight up delicious Chowdah! So here you go...

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 bag frozen leeks or 2 fresh leeks, cleaned and chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter (can easily use all oil to make pareve)
• 2 tablespooons flour
• 2 boxes chicken/vegetable broth or 8 cups homemade stock
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 bags frozen corn
• 1 cup fat-free half and half or mocha mix or heavy cream, whatever you have/like at home
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ground thyme, salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Saute onion and leek in oil and butter for about 10 minutes until soft. Toss veggies with the flour and cook for 2 minutes, stirring. Add potatoes to pot and toss all veggies around. Add the broth with a dash of thyme (about 1/2 teaspoon or so???), salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil and let boil about 5 minutes to break down potatoes. Add the frozen corn and the half and half and the sugar. Cover and let simmer 10-15 minutes until potatoes are soft. Use an immersion blender to puree, and taste for seasonings. 

This soup was SUCH a hit at dinner tonight with all 5 of us! We topped it with some oyster crackers and the kids all asked for seconds! Please try this. Your tummy will be happy. You will not be sorry. Eat and enjoy!