Corn Chowder, B Style

Since making chili, I have been craving corn chowder but not the pour out of a can kind. I wanted the home-made style. So I pulled out the trusty Joy of Cooking that I secretly swiped from my Mum years ago and got to work. The recipe was not totally what I wanted so I modified it a bit to suit.

Corn Chowder B Style

Ingredients
-Two 14.5 oz cans whole kernel corn, drained & rinsed
-One 1/2 red pepper, seeds removed & chopped
-5 small red potatoes, peeled & diced
-1/2 yellow onion chopped
-Olive oil
-Flour
-1/4 tsp paprika
-1/2 tsp salt
-3-6 tbsp flour
-Pepper
-Red pepper flakes
-Water
-2 cups Fat-free milk

Directions
-Sautee onion and red pepper in olive oil until onions are translucent
-Combine potatoes, onions, and pepper in large pot
-Add 2 cups of water
-Simmer about 45 minutes or until potatoes are soft
-When potatoes are soft, add 1/2 cup milk, paprika, salt, and 3 tbsp flour
-Bring to a boil and while waiting heat up remaining milk and corn
-Add milk and corn to pot and reduce to simmer
-Add pepper and red pepper flakes to taste
-Add flour until chowder reaches desired thickness (I love a thick chowder)

Even Jinx enjoys!