Spicy Corn Chowder

This is a quick throw together dinner. Other than the cream and chilies, it should be all stuff you keep on hand. I got it from The Pioneer Woman--I've made this a lot for cold winter nights. The recipe is about enough for 4 adults as a main, or 8 as a starter.

Ingredients

• 2 slices Bacon, Cut Into 1/2-inch Pieces (or Smaller)
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1-1/2 whole Yellow Onion, Diced
• 5 ears Corn, Shucked (about 4 Cups)
• 2 whole Chipotle Peppers In Adobo Sauce, Finely Diced (you buy these in a can in the mexican section of your grocery store--just pull out two and save the rest for later!)
• 1 whole 4-ounce Can Diced Green Chilies
• 32 ounces, fluid Low Sodium Chicken Broth
• 1-1/2 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt (more To Taste)
• 3 Tablespoons Corn Meal OR Masa
• 1/4 cup Water

Preparation Instructions

(Carefully) slice the corn kernels off the cob. Set aside.

Add bacon pieces to a pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Cook for a couple of minutes. Throw in diced onion and stir, cooking the onion for 3 to 4 minutes. Add butter and melt. Add corn. Stir and cook for one minute. Add both kinds of chilies and stir.

Pour in chicken broth and cream. Add salt. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.

Combine cornmeal (or masa) with water. Stir to combine, then pour into the chowder. Cover and cook for 15 minutes over low heat. If chowder needs more thickening, add another tablespoon of cornmeal mixed with water. Cook for another ten minutes.