Corn Chowder

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled, reserve 2 TBSP bacon fat
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

• 2 (17 ounce) cans cream-style corn
• 3 cups potatoes, cooked and drained
• parsley (to garnish)
• paprika (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Saute onion and celery in bacon fat about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is bubbly; remove from heat.

2. 2

   Stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.

3. 3

   Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in pepper, corn and potatoes. Heat through. Stir in bacon.

4. 4

   Sprinkle parsley and paprika on top if desired.