Potato, Leek and Corn Chowder with Oven-Fried Leeks and Bacon
Thick and creamy potato soup is a cold-weather standby. Dress this up with crispy leeks and smoked bacon. Making the crispy leeks will take longer than making the soup, but it’s well worth it.
- Servings: 4
Source: Live Naturally Magazine
Ingredients
- tablespoons olive oil
- leeks; sliced up to 1 inch into the greens
- stalks celery, coarsely diced
- teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- quart chicken broth
- large russet potatoes, peeled and diced into thick chunks
- corn kernels
- cream
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- teaspoon coarse salt
- teaspoon ground pepper
- teaspoon garlic powder
- teaspoon onion powder
- Olive oil